Pengaruh Anemia Selama Masa Kehamilan Terhadap Kejadian Berat Badan Lahir Rendah (BBLR) dan Prematuritas=The Effect of Anemia During Pregnancy on the Low Body Weight (LBW) and Prematurity Evident

ABSTRACT Anemia during pregnancy in Indonesia including Central Java remain high. Anemia during pregnancy have unexpected effect such as prolonged labor, hemorrhage, Low Birth Weight (LBW), abortion and prematurity. The effect of anemia during pregnancy through to LBW and prematurity has not been performed in Central Java predominantly. Objective of this study is to know the effect of anemia during pregnancy and their relationship with LBW and prematurity and to identify the risk factors of LBW and prematurity. This study was an observational research with cohort design. The subject were pregnant women with hemaglobin concentration lower than 11 gr/dLand pregnant women with hemaglobin concentration > 11 gr/ dL as control group. The measurement was using hemoque method. All subjects lived in Semarang, Salatiga, Demak, Grobogan, Kendal, and Brebes, Central Java. The birth weight measurements were performed by village midwives or local doctors as soon as the babies were bom. Anemia and Body Mass Index (BMI) were the risk factors of LBW (p0.05). Anemia during pregnancy has an effect upon LBW (OR6.91) and prematurity had the protective factors with RO value 0.56. Anemia during pregnancy was the risk factor of LBW incidence and had protective factors for prematurity. Keywords: anemia â pregnancy -- low birth weight â prematurit