HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN KEPATUHAN MINUM TABLET FE DENGAN KEJADIAN ANEMIA PADA REMAJA PUTERI DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS MANDASTANA TAHUN 2025

Abstract

Background: Anemia is a common health problem among adolescents, especially in developing countries like Indonesia. This condition can impact their growth, development, and productivity. If not addressed early, it can have long-term consequences for future reproductive health, especially for adolescent girls.Objective: To determine the relationship between knowledge and compliance in taking iron tablets with the incidence of anemia in female adolescents in the Mandastana Community Health Center work area in 2025.Method: This study was quantitative with a cross-sectional approach. The sample size was 44 seventh-grade adolescent girls at SMP Negeri 1 Mandastana. Total sampling was used as the sampling technique. The instruments used were a hemoglobin meter and a questionnaire. Univariate and bivariate data analysis used the chi-square statistical test.Results Of the 44 respondents who were not anemic, 30 people (68.2%), anemic 14 people (31.8%), good and sufficient knowledge 19 people (43.2%), insufficient knowledge 6 people (13.6%), compliant category 29 people (63.6%), non-compliant 16 people (36.4%), there was a significant relationship between knowledge and the incidence of anemia with a P-Value of 0.030, there was a relationship between compliance in taking Fe tablets and the incidence of anemia with a P-Value of 0.002.Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between knowledge and the incidence of anemia, and there was a significant relationship between adherence to iron tablet consumption and the incidence of anemia in the Mandastana Community Health Center work area in 2025. There was support from health workers and teachers in supervising the consumption of iron tablets.