Anemia due to iron deficiency is one of the major causes of anemia among Indonesian pregnant women. In developed country, the deaths of mothers and infants are relate to anemia caused by iron deficiency. This study aimed to obtain the profile of maternal anemia at the primary health care Bahu Manado. This was a descriptive prospective study with a cross sectional design. Samples were sobtained by using total sampling method consisted of 40 pregnant women. Serum iron (SI) was examined among anemic pregnant women. The results showed that of the 40 pregnant women, 13 (32.5%) had anemia. Of the 13 anemic pregnant women, 8 (61.5%) had decreased SI. The analysis found that there was a relation between age, age of pregnancy, parity, education, and job with anemia and decreased SI. It is recommended to consume enough iron during pregnancy and have a regular check up, and treatment in case that the iron level is not optimal.Keywords: anemia, pregnant woman, iron deficiency Abstrak: Anemia defisiensi besi merupakan penyebab utama terjadinya anemia pada ibu hamil di Indonesia dengan prevalensi yang cukup tinggi sehingga masih menjadi masalah kesehatan masyarakat. Di negara berkembang kematian ibu dan janin berkaitan dengan anemia pada kehamilan dan kebanyakan anemia pada kehamilan disebabkan oleh defisiensi besi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui profil zat besi (Fe) pada ibu hamil dengan anemia di Puskesmas Bahu Manado. Jenis penelitian deskriptif prospektif dengan desain potong lintang. Pemilihan sampel menggunakan metode total sampling yaitu dengan menggunakan seluruh populasi berjumlah 40 orang. Serum iron (SI) diperiksa pada ibu hamil dengan anemia. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan dari 40 ibu hamil yang berkunjung ke Puskesmas Bahu Manado, didapatkan 13 (32,5%) ibu hamil mengalami anemia. Dari 13 ibu hamil yang anemia, didapatkan 8 (61,5%) ibu hamil mengalami penurunan kadar SI . Hasil analisis mendapatkan hubungan antara usia, usia kehamilan, paritas, pendidikan dan pekerjaan dengan anemia dan penurunan kadar SI pada ibu hamil. Disarankan kepada ibu hamil untuk memenuhi asupan zat besi saat hamil dan melakukan kontrol pemeriksaan serta mendapatkan pengobatan bila kadar zat besi (Fe) tidak berada pada nilai optimal. Kata kunci: anemia, ibu hamil, defisiensi besi
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