Prevalence of anemia and associated factors among pregnant women of iron folate supplementation users and non-users in Debark general hospital, North Western Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study

Abstract

Anemia is a situation in which the number and size of red blood cells, or the hemoglobin concentration fall below established cut-off values, consequently impairing the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the body. Globally, anemia affects 1.62 billion people, which corresponds to 24.8% of the population. It is a public health problem that affects populations in both rich and poor countries. There is no any local recorded or published evidence and information available in the study area.