Factors Analysis of Anaemia in Adolescent Girl

Early detection of anemia in adolescent girls is important to optimize future maternal health. Prevention of anemia in junior and senior high school students is the target program of Community Health Center in Indonesia. This study aimed to determine factors that affect the incidence of anemia at adolescent girls of Junior High School 3 Kediri. We used observational analytic study with cross sectional design through questionnaires and blood sampling using HB Stick from 171 girls in Junior High School aged 10 - 19 years. The result showed 78 respondents (45.6%) had anemia and 93 respondents (54.4%) did not experience anemia. From the analysis, there was a correlation of Menarche age (p 0.036; OR 0,574; CI 0.342-0,964), father education (p 0.027; OR 0.309; CI 0.109-0.877), parents income (p 0.026; OR 0.119; CI 0.018-0.776), Menstruation cycle (p 0.000; OR 0.098; CI 0.031-0.318) and Duration of Menstruation (p 0.031; OR 0.348; CI 0.129-0.904) with the incidence of anemia. There was no c orrelation between eating habits (p 0.999; OR 0.999; CI 0.000) with the incidence of anemia. Iron supplementation and support from family, school and community health center was necessary to prevent anemia in adolescent girls