Evaluation on efficacy of health education on improvement of anemia among women

Objective To understand the situation of women anemia rate and KAP(knowledge,attitude and practice) about iron deficiency and NaFeDTA fortified soy sauce in Changzhou,and to evaluate effects of the effective health education of iron deficiency and NaFeEDTA fortified soy sauce.Methods In 2004,by random group sampling 1 017 women aged 20 to 60 in four villages and towns of two districts in Changzhou were selected.The detection of hemoglobin,baseline survey about KAP to iron deficiency and NaFeEDTA fortified soy sauce,and then the intervention by community health education about iron deficiency and NaFeEDTA fortified soy sauce were carried out.After one year,1 250 women aged 20 to 60 in the same villages and towns were selected and the detection of hemoglobin,the survey about KAP to iron deficiency and NaFeEDTA fortified soy sauce conducted.Results After the intervention correct rate answering to acknowledge about iron deficiency and NaFeEDTA fortified soy sauce significantly increased to 33.60%(P<0.01),and the positive attitude rate to iron deficiency and NaFeEDTA fortified soy sauce significantly increased to 17.12%(P<0.01),and the edible rate of NaFeEDTA fortified sou sauce significantly increased to 42.50%(P<0.01).All the intervention indexes are above 1.In the meantime,women anemia rate significantly decreased from 39.53% to 28.56%(P<0.01).Furthermore,anemia rate of the women followed- up significantly decreased from 63.89% to 30.00%(P<0.01).Conclusion It would be a very effective method to decrease the anemia rate by disseminating acknowledge about iron deficiency and NaFeEDTA fortified soy sauce by community health education.