Socio-demographic correlates of anaemia among adolescent girls in rural area of district Meerut (U.P.)

Abstract

Research question: What is the prevalence of anaemia and its sociodemographic correlates among adolescent girls in rural area of district Meerut (U.P.). Objectives: 1. To find out prevalence of anaemia among adolescent girls in rural Meerut. 2. To study socio-demographic characteristics in relation to anaemia. Study design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Subcentre villages of P.H.C. Daurala rural field practice area under Dept. of Community Medicine LLRM Medical College Meerut. Participants: 504 adolescent girls (10-18 years). Study period: June to December 1999. Study variables: Age religion caste family type socio-economic status parental education and occupation family size haemoglobin. Statistical analysis: Chi-square test odds ratio. Results: Among 504 adolescent girls 174(34.5%) were found to be anaemic. Significant association of anaemia was found to be with type of family socio-economic status fathers occupation mothers education and family size. (authors)