Psychological and Social Factors Associated with Late Pregnancy Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Rural Viet Nam: A Population-Based Prospective Study

TD Tran; BA Biggs; T Tran; GJ Casey; S Hanieh; JA Simpson; T Dwyer; J Fisher

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Psychological and Social Factors Associated with Late Pregnancy Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Rural Viet Nam: A Population-Based Prospective Study

TD Tran, BA Biggs, T Tran, GJ Casey, S Hanieh, JA Simpson, T Dwyer, J Fisher

Plos One | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE | Published : 2013

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078162

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Abstract

Objectives:The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between psychological and social factors and late pregnancy IDA among pregnant women in rural Viet Nam.Methods:Pregnant women from 50 randomly-selected communes within Ha Nam province were recruited and assessed at 12 - 20 weeks gestation (Wave 1, W1). They were followed up in the last trimester (Wave 2, W2). IDA was defined as Haemoglobin < 11 g/dL and serum ferritin < 15 ng/mL. Symptoms of Common Mental Disorders (CMD) were assessed by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale-Vietnam (EPDS-V). Persistent antenatal CMD was defined as having an EPDS-V score ≥ 4 in both W1 and W2. Hypothesis models were tested by Structural Equ..

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Beverley-Ann Biggs Author

Sarah Hanieh Author

Julie Simpson Author

Terry Dwyer Author Paediatrics Royal Children's Hospital

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The study was funded by Australian Research Council Discovery Project Grant DP0986594. TDT is supported by a University of Melbourne International Research Scholarship. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.