THE INFLUENCE OF KNOWLEDGE ON FE TABLET CONSUMPTION IN ADOLESCENT WOMEN

Anemia is a nutritional problem in the world, especially in developing countries, including Indonesia. According to WHO, the prevalence of anemia in women in Indonesia is 23.9%, which is divided by the prevalence of anemia in women aged 5-14 years which is 26.4% and aged 15-25 years which is divided by the prevalence of anemia in women aged 5-14 years which is 26.4%. 26.4% and 15-25 year olds 18.4%. The aim of the research was to determine the effect of knowledge on the consumption of Fe tablets in adolescents. This type of quantitative research uses a descriptive analytical design, the research design uses cross sectional. The research location was carried out at SMAN 3 Rumbai, Pekanbaru City. The population of this study was 168 young women and the sample size was 119 young women using stratified random sampling techniques. The results of the univariate analysis showed that the distribution of young women with high knowledge was 58.0%, while the number of young women with low knowledge was 42.0%, 55.5% of young women had ever consumed Fe tablets, while 44 young women had never consumed Fe tablets. 5%. The statistical test obtained a value of p=0.002, so it can be concluded that there is an influence of knowledge on consuming Fe tablets. The conclusion is that there is an influence of knowledge on consuming Fe tablets, so it is hoped that with good knowledge, young women will think and try to avoid anemia. Apart from that, complying with taking blood supplement tablets will also affect hemoglobin levels in teenagers