A Cross Sectional Study on Anaemia Prevalence During Pregnancy

Background:Anaemia in pregnancy remains a major public health problem in India, contributing significantly to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.Objectives:To estimate the prevalence and severity of anaemia among pregnant women attending an obstetric clinic in Chennai and to study the association of anaemia with selected socio-demographic and obstetric factors.Methods:A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted during 2025–2026 among 370 pregnant women. Hemoglobin levels were obtained from antenatal records or estimated using standard laboratory methods. Anaemia was defined and classified according to World Health Organization criteria. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, and associations were tested using the Chi-square test, with a p-value