A descriptive study of myriad risk factors in anemia of varied severity among reproductive female patients visiting a tertiary care setup in coastal Karnataka

Introduction and Aim: Anemia is common among women within childbearing age. The present study was undertaken to analyze the burden ofsocio-demographic status, lifestyle determinants, menstrual parameters, obstetric factors as risk mild, moderate, severe types of anaemic age assess their knowledge about it.
 
 Methods: A cross-sectional done 79 anemic visiting a private medical college hospital in Karnataka. group categorized into anemia based on WHO criteria haemoglobin concentration. Participants answered validated pretested questionnaire socio-demographic characteristics, history, regarding anemia.
 Results: Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. prevalence mild moderate rural setup higher compared urban living. Most participants with had education up primary schooling married homemakers. belonged below poverty line status. There intake white meat other groups.Majority suffered from dysmenorrhoea. Only 51% knew that health problem most ignorant features Conclusion: We conclude moderately mostly areas, less literate, belonging lower economic strata, consuming junk food.