THE CORRELATION BETWEEN COMPLIANCE FE TABLETS CONSUMPTION AND TEA DRINKING HABITS WITH THE INCIDENCE OF ANEMIA IN PREGNANT WOMEN

Abstract

Anemia is a global health problem that often occurs in pregnancy. In Indonesia in 2019 the incidence of anemia in pregnant women increased to 44.2%. The aim of the study was to analyze the correlation between compliance Fe tablet consumption and tea drinking habits with the incidence of anemia in pregnant women in the working area of the Gang Kelor Bogor Public Health Center in 2023. This research was a quantitative study using a cross-sectional approach of 90 pregnant women respondents with a purposive sampling technique.Data collection using a questionnaire. The results of this study mean that the average age of 20-35 years is 73 people (81.1%) with tertiary education as many as 67 people (74.4%), housewives as many as 87 people (96.7%) and LILA in the Non KEK category as many as 68 people (75.6%) ,This study used the chi-square statistical test with a p-value (<0.05). The results of the chi-square test showed that there was no correlation between compliance Fe tablets consumption with the incidence of anemia by p-valuewas 0.084and there was no correlation betweentea drinking habits with the incidence of anemia by p-valuewas 0.213. It can be concluded that there wereno correlationbetween complianceFe tablets consumption with the incidence of anemia neither did tea drinking habits. Pregnant women may couldn’t consume Fe tablets as long as they have enough nutritional needs. The habits of drinking tea may could be done by pregnant women. It suggested that pregnant women be more active in digging up information about anemia in pregnancy so that pregnant women are healthier and avoid anemia. Health workers to be more active in providing health education to the public regarding maternal health, especially about anemia in pregnancy from the start of the examination.