Effectiveness of Vitamin C and Vitamin B12 on Hemoglobin Levels in Pregnant Women in the Third Trimester

Abstract

Anemia in pregnant women is a condition of hb levels below normal, which is below 11 gr / dl. Cangkupan giving Fe in kediri city has met the target of above 90% but still found pregnant women who have anemia. The goal of this study is to find out the effectiveness of Vitamin C and vitamin b12 against hemoglobin levels in pregnant women in the third trimester. This type of research is a pre-experimental study with two groups of pre post test designs with the population is a trimester III pregnant woman with anemia. The statistical test used is to use the paired T test and the unpaired T test.
 Based on the results of the study found that there is an effect of Vitamin C on hemoglobin levels in pregnant women with a p value: 0.000 and there is an effect of vitamin B12 on hemoglobin levels in pregnant women with a p value: 0.002. From the results of the Unpaired T Test there is a significant difference between vitamin C and Vitamin B12 there are hemoglobin levels in pregnant women in the third trimester with a value of p value: 0.038. From the results of the study, it is expected that health workers can provide additional vitamins, especially vitamin C and Vitamin B12 for the absorption of Fe tablets in pregnant women to avoid anemia.