Analysis of Determinant Factors for Anaemia Status among Adolescent Girls in Cigalontang Sub-District, Tasikmalaya District, Indonesia

More than 30% of adolescents (15-24 years) have anaemia and problems in growth, development, and cognitive abilities, as well as susceptibility to infectious diseases due to anemia. The purpose of this research is to determine the prevalence of anaemia among adolescent girls in Cigalontang, Tasikmalaya, and to discover determinant variables, such as protein, iron, and vitamin C consumption, for anaemia status. The Cigalontang high school and vocational school female population was employed for this cross-sectional investigation. The cyanmethemoglobin test was used to detect Haemoglobin (Hb) levels, and the Semi-Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (SQ-FFQ) was distributed to estimate food consumption levels. To determine which factors had the most impact on a person's anaemia, the researcher used STATA's Fisher exact test and logistic regression analysis. A total of 13.33% of adolescent girls have anaemia. Adolescent girls' anaemia status is substantially related to their protein and iron consumption (p<0.05), but not to their vitamin C intake (p>0.05). Among the several factors that determine whether or not teenage females have anaemia, iron consumption stands out as the most significant (OR: 12.59; 95% CI: 1.60 - 99.24; p=0.016). Prevention programmes for anaemia in students should be promoted jointly by schools and puskesmas.