The Relationship Between Iron Consumption Behavior and the Incidence of Anemia in Pregnant Women at the Garoga Health Center UPTD, Garoga District, North Tapanuli Regency, North Tapanuli Province North Sumatra 2024

Abstract

According to RISKESDAS data (2018) in Indonesia, pregnant women who received iron tablets were 73.2% and those who did not receive iron tablets were 26.8%, pregnant women who consumed less than 90 iron tablets were 61.9% and more than 90 tablets were 38.1%. Anemia in pregnant women can increase the risk of premature birth, maternal and child mortality, and infectious diseases. This study aims to determine the relationship between iron consumption behavior and the incidence of anemia in pregnant women at the Garoga Health Center, North Tapanuli Regency. This study used a cross-sectional research method. The population in this study were all pregnant women who came to visit for Antenatal Care examinations who came to the Garoga Health Center. The sample in this study was 30 respondents with a purposive sampling technique. The research instrument used a questionnaire. The conclusion of this study is that there is a relationship between iron consumption behavior based on knowledge and the incidence of anemia in pregnant women at the Garoga Health Center, there is a relationship between iron consumption behavior based on attitudes and the incidence of anemia in pregnant women at the Garoga Health Center, there is a relationship between iron consumption behavior based on actions and the incidence of anemia in pregnant women at the Garoga Health Center.

Keywords: Behavior, Fe Tablets, Anemia