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Covariates of Pica among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Kawempe Hospital, Kampala, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Nakiyemba, Olivia; Obore, Susan; Musaba, Milton; Wandabwa, Julius; Kiondo, Paul.
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  • Nakiyemba O; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
  • Obore S; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
  • Musaba M; Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Busitema University, Mbale, Uganda.
  • Wandabwa J; Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Busitema University, Mbale, Uganda.
  • Kiondo P; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
Am J Trop Med Hyg ; 105(4): 909-914, 2021 07 12.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34252052
Pica is the craving and purposive eating of nonfood items. It is common worldwide and presents among vulnerable populations like children and pregnant women. Its etiology and health consequences are not well understood. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and covariates of pica among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Kawempe hospital in Uganda. We conducted a cross-sectional study from July 2019 to December 2019. Participants in this study were 307 pregnant women who had come to attend antenatal clinic at the hospital. The prevalence of pica was computed. Bivariate and multivariable analysis was done to establish the factors that were independently associated with pica. The prevalence of pica was 57%. The most common type of pica was geophagia (eating clay and sand) followed by pagophagia (eating ice). Of the women who practiced pica, half consumed the nonfood items daily. Factors independently associated with pica were being in the third trimester (adjusted OR [aOR]: 3.60; 95% CI: 1.36-9.48] and having nausea in pregnancy (aOR: 2.11; 95% CI: 1.20-3.70). At Kawempe hospital, pica is common among women who attend the antenatal clinic and is associated with having nausea in pregnancy and being in the third trimester. Health workers need to counsel pregnant women about the dangers of pica so as to reduce helminth infections and micronutrient deficiency associated with it.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Pica / Mujeres Embarazadas Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Am J Trop Med Hyg Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Uganda Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Pica / Mujeres Embarazadas Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Am J Trop Med Hyg Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Uganda Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos