Correlation Between Tea Drinking Habit and Anemia Cases in Teenage Girl in Home Economics Department, Faculty of Engineering, State University of Surabaya

^Authors: Qorry Aina¹, Bambang Wirjatmadi², Merryana Adriani³

¹Master Student at Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Indonesia

^2&3Lecturer at Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Indonesia

e-mail: qorryaina92@gmail.com

 Abstract

Anemia remains a health problem in Indonesia. Anemia in teenage girls can lead to decreased reproductive health of women as well as inhibition of motor, mental, and intelligence development. The main factor causing anemia is the absorption of iron in the body that is inhibited. One of the foods that can inhibit the absorption of iron is tea. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between tea drinking habits and anemia cases in teenage girls in Home Economics Department, Faculty of Engineering, State University of Surabaya. This research used cross-sectional approach. Data were collected by interview using form food frequency and measurement of hemoglobin level using Hemocue. Population research was 655 female students. 28 respondents were taken by proportionate random sampling technique as research sample. Data were analyzed by Fisher Exact test. The results showed that most respondents (57.7%) suffered from anemia and most respondents (57.7%) had tea drinking habits. The results of statistical tests showed that tea drinking habits were correlated with anemia cases in teenage girls p = 0.00 (p <α). Therefore, teenage girls should not consume tea at meal time up to 2 hours after meal.

Keywords: tea drinking, anemia, teenage girl

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