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However, patient compliance is poor due to gastrointestinal disturbances (of all registered pregnancies, less than 1\/3 consumed a full course of ferrous sulphate). Previous studies in different settings have shown increased compliance and higher mean haemoglobin levels with ferrous ascorbate, which is more affordable than other commercially available compounds.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective:<\/jats:title>\n Hence, the current study was done to compare the effectiveness of ferrous ascorbate with ferrous sulphate in improving haemoglobin percentage among ante-natal mothers in a rural field practice area of a medical college.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods:<\/jats:title>\n An interventional community-based study was conducted in the rural field practice area of Andhra Medical College. The study was done among 76 registered (registered at Rural Primary Health Centre Simhachalam) ante-natal mothers in gestational age 13\u201317 weeks with haemoglobin concentration of 7\u201310.9 g\/dl (mild to moderate anaemia) after taking informed consent. The study was performed for two years. Ante-natal mothers who were registered but unavailable during the study period, with a medical history of haematological disorders, chronic cardiac and kidney diseases, known or suspected to have sensitivity to iron compounds, with known thyroid dysfunction or mental illness were excluded from the study.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n There was a rise in haemoglobin among the entire study population, which was statistically significant (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.0001). There was a higher rise in haemoglobin among the antenatal women who took ferrous ascorbate than among those who took ferrous sulphate (mean difference = 0.344 gm\/dl) after 12 weeks of follow-up, which was statistically significant (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.014).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n The study compared the effectiveness of ferrous ascorbate with ferrous sulphate in improving haemoglobin percentage among antenatal mothers in a medical college\u2019s rural field practice area. 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