RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEAD EXPOSURE IN BLOOD AND HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS IN WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE IN NORTH SEMARANG DISTRICT, SEMARANG CITY

Abstract

The results of transportation activities, humans, and also company activities will lead to lead exposure in the surrounding environment, if for a long time the lead exposure can cause health problems for the community. One of the effects of long-term health problems caused by lead exposure is a decrease in hemoglobin levels. Based on the 2013 Riskesdes data, the anemia rate in women of childbearing age (WUS) is 32.9%. The prevalence of anemia in Central Java is 57.7%. The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze the relationship between blood lead exposure and hemoglobin levels in women of childbearing age, North Semarang District. This type of research is analytical observational with a cross sectional study design conducted in the North Semarang district with 50 respondents selected by purposive sampling. Collecting data by interview, observation, measurement of blood lead levels, measurement of hemoglobin levels. Data analysis used chi-square test and correlation. Based on the results of bivariate analysis, it is known that the value of blood lead levels with r = 0.461 and p = 0.001 which means the strength of the relationship between blood lead levels and hemoglobin has a moderate relationship strength. Based on a study of 50 women of childbearing age who were examined for hemoglobin levels in the blood, there were 56% of women of childbearing age who experienced abnormal hemoglobin levels, and 44% of women of childbearing age who experienced normal hemoglobin levels.