Factors Associated with Anemia Among Adolescence Girls at SMAN 1 Telukjambe Kabupaten Karawang in 2015

Abstract

This study aimed to determine factors related to anemia among adolescent girls at the SMAN 1 Telukjambe Kabupaten Karawang in December 2015. A cross-sectional study is conducted to determine the hemoglobin, food intake, physical examination. A total of 92 girls selected in random. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on their characteristics and food consumption, knowledge of
anemia, infections, and other, other relevant factors. The prevalence was a measured percentage and the association between anemia and identified factors explored through bivariate analyses. The results showed that the prevalence of anemia was 44.6%; consumption of protein, fruit, and knowledge significant associated with anemia but not other factors.



Keywords: Anemia, Adolescence girls.

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