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Women aged 15 to 49\u2009years who had a live birth within 6\u2009months before the survey, were not pregnant at interview, and had hemoglobin measurements were included. Postpartum anemia was defined as hemoglobin &lt;11.0\u2009g\/dL. Survey\u2010weighted prevalence estimates were calculated, and associated factors were examined using survey\u2010weighted Poisson regression with robust variance to estimate adjusted prevalence ratios (aPRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 24\u2009700 postpartum women, the prevalence of postpartum anemia was 34.7%. Mild, moderate, and severe anemia affected 19.1%, 14.7%, and 0.9% of women, respectively. Prevalence declined from 38.1% during the first 2\u2009months postpartum to 31.3% at 5 to 6\u2009months. Higher prevalence was observed among women with no education (aPR 1.25 [95% CI, 1.13\u20131.39]), those in the poorest wealth quintile (aPR, 1.19 [95% CI, 1.06\u20131.35]), Scheduled Tribe women (aPR, 1.21 [95% CI, 1.11\u20131.31]), underweight women (aPR, 1.11 [95% CI, 1.05\u20131.17]), and women who delivered at home (aPR, 1.15 [95% CI, 1.08\u20131.22]). Geographic disparities were evident, with higher prevalence in eastern, northeastern, and central India.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>One in three Indian women experiences postpartum anemia within 6\u2009months of childbirth. Strengthening postpartum screening, nutrition support, and targeted maternal health interventions may reduce disparities and improve maternal health outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/ijgo.71216","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,18]],"date-time":"2026-07-18T08:59:34Z","timestamp":1784365174000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Postpartum anemia in India within 6\u2009months of delivery: Prevalence, socioeconomic inequalities, and regional disparities: A secondary analysis of\n                    <scp>NFHS<\/scp>\n                    \u20105 (Fifth National Family Health Survey, 2019\u20132021)"],"prefix":"10.1002","author":[{"given":"Rajeswari","family":"Ramachandran","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing, Saveetha College of Nursing Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences  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