En 1680-6433 2008-2177 Background: Anemia in pregnancy is associated with increased rates of maternal and perinatal mortality. Objective: To study the prevalence and risk factors of women with anemia during pregnancy in Kerman Iran. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed based on 2213 pregnancies delivered during the years 2005-2007 in Kerman Iran. Women with hemoglobinopathies such as thalassemia were excluded from analysis. Anemia was defined as hemoglobin (Hg) lower than 11 g/dl during pregnancy. Categorical variables were compared using the chi-square or Fisher’s exact test. Results: Overall 104 (4.7%) women were anemic (Hg Anemia Prevalence Pregnancy Risk factors. 66 69 Fatemeh Mirzaie swt_f@yahoo.com No Nahid Eftekhari No Sedigheh Goldozeian No Jamileh Mahdavinia No