Kejadian Anemia Berdasarkan Status Gizi, Pengetahuan dan Pola Minum Teh pada Remaja Putri di Pondok Pesantren

Abstract

Anemia in adolescent girls is a common problem especially in
developing countries. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the
relationship between factors of nutritional status, knowledge and patterns of
drinking tea with the incidence of anemia in young women. Methods: The study
design using a cross sectional study was carried out in November 2016. The
study population was young women in Tuma'ninah Yasin Islamic Boarding
School in Metro City with a total sample of 69 taken with total population
techniques. Data collection was done by examining peripheral blood, height,
weight and distributing questionnaires. Data analysis was carried out in stages,
namely univariate analysis and bivariate analysis using the chi square test.
Results: The results of the analysis showed the incidence of anemia in
adolescents amounted to 68.1%. Risk factors that increased the incidence of
anemia in adolescent boys, namely nutritional status or BMI (p = 0.32; POR =
3.096) and knowledge (p = 0.050; POR = 3.083). Conclusions: Factors of poor
or excessive nutritional status and lack of knowledge increase the incidence of
anemia in adolescent girls. The importance of health education efforts about
anemia to young women to increase knowledge and consume Fe tablets,
especially young women with good and poor nutritional status.