Estimation of fetal weight (EFW) with hemoglobin levels during pregnancy at Pagar Dewa-West Lampung Province of Lampung

Objective

To know the relation between estimation of fetal weight with hemoglobin levels during pregnancy at Public Health Service (Puskesmas) Pagar Dewa-West Lampung, Province of Lampung.

Method

Quantitative research type with cross sectional approach. The population in this study was all pregnant women at West Lampung area with a number of 70 respondents as total sampling technique. All respondents were be measured the levels of hemoglobin and Estimation of fetal weight. The statistical test used Chi Square test.

Result

The hemoglobin level of 70 respondents identified with category of anemia of 38 (54.3%) respondents and unanemia 32 (45.7%) respondents. Estimation of fetal weight found 40 (57.1%) respondents have a fetal weight in incompatible category with gestational age and 30 (42.9%) respondents had fetal weight in compatible category with gestational age, with p-value 0.000 (<0.05).

Conclusion

There was a correlation between estimation of fetal weight with hemoglobin levels during pregnancy at Public Health Service (Puskesmas) Pagar Dewa-West Lampung, Province of Lampung, with OR 8.250 which means that respondents who have low of hemoglobin (anemia) would be predicted eight times the risk of having estimation fetal weight incompatible with gestational age. Suggestions are expecting to increase awareness of pregnant women about the importance of routine pregnancy examination, as well as routinely consume Fe tablets and pay attention to nutritional intake during pregnancy.