KETERATURANDANCARAMENGKONSUMSI TABLETFe DENGANKEJADIANANEMIAPADAIBUHAMIL

Abstract

Anemia is one of the factors underlying maternal mortality indirectly. In Indonesia, the
incidence of anemia of pregnancy still quite high at 40%. High incidence of anemia in health centers
Bengkulu City West Rim of 30.30%. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship
of order and how to consume iron tablet with anemia in pregnant women in the region of
Bengkulu City Health Center West Rim. This research used descriptive analytical method with
cross-cut approach, research was conducted in health centers West Rim Bengkulu City on July
11 to August 11, 2012. With the population of the entire third trimester pregnant women who visited
the clinic, pustu, BPS and conduct home visits totaled 35 pregnant women, sampling with a
total sampling and analysis using Chi square test. The result was that the vast majority (54.3%) of
pregnant women regularly consume iron tablet. Most (57.1%) of pregnant women consume iron
tablet right way. Almost half (37.1%) of pregnant women suffer from anemia. Chi square test results
showed no relationship between regularity consume iron tablet with anemia (p = 0.012).
There was a relationship between how consume iron tablet with anemia (p = 0.005). Counseling
needed to be done by the officer to provide knowledge about the benefits of iron tablet to the
public especially pregnant women to reduce the incidence of anemia.