The Prevalence of Anemia and Relationship between Knowledge, Attitudes and Food Consumption Behaviors among Undergraduate Female Students
Keywords:
anemia, knowledge about anemia, attitude towards anemia, food consumption behaviorsAbstract
This research was quasi-experimental. The objectives were (1) to study the prevalence of anemia and food consumption behavior, and (2) to study the correlation between knowledge and attitude towards anemia and food consumption behavior of 304 female undergraduate students of Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University in 2022. Samples were selected through volunteer sampling to provide information and get a blood test. Research instruments used to collect data include a questionnaire study on general health information, knowledge, attitude, and consumption behavior, drawing blood, and sending it to the laboratory. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The results showed that the cross-tabulation analysis of red blood cell count found that 54.94% had normal, 36.18% had iron deficiency anemia, 7.24% were thalassemia carriers, and 1.32% had vitamin deficiency anemia. In correlation analysis, it was found that knowledge and attitude were not statistically significantly correlated with consumption behavior. The results recommended an educational program on iron deficiency anemia, health counseling for Hb typing, and menstruation problems, and to study the structural equation model of factors influencing iron deficiency anemia among female college students in further research.
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