Table 2.

Maternal anaemia and birth outcomes

Author, year	Description of birth outcomes
Donald 2019 [34]	Decrease in cognitive development in children, especially boys in presence of maternal anaemia.
Govender 2018 [35]	LBW and low Apgar scores reported associated with late booking of ANC. No association determined for anaemia and birth outcome parameters.
Mkhize 2019 [44]	LBW associated with the 34-week group only.
Nandlal 2014 [51]	No difference in birth weight between groups. Infants born to mothers who presented with anaemia in pregnancy were twice more likely to be anaemic.
Nojilana 2007 [72]	IDA associated with 37% perinatal mortality and mild mental disability.
Symington 2019 [5]	Inverse relationship between birthweight and maternal anaemia.
Tunkyi 2017 [20]	Increase in placenta abruptio in patients on ARV’s.
Tunkyi 2018 [19]	LBW, preterm delivery associated with anaemia.
van Bogaert 2006 [48]	Anaemia present at early booking may predispose to caesarean section.