Table 6: Logistic regression analysis for anemia among women who attended ANC in the public health facilities of Pawi district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020, (n = 420).

Variables

Anemia in Pregnancy

COR (95%-CI)

AOR (95%-CI)

P-value

Anemic

Non-anemic

Age, y

15-19

20-24

25-29

≥ 30

 

12

35

38

53

 

32

97

117

36

 

1

0.96 (0.45-2.01)

0.87 (0.41-1.85)

3.93 (1.79-8.62)

 

1

0.83 (0.30-2.30)

0.66 (0.24-1.84)

3.45 (1.22-9.78)

 

 

0.715

0.427

0.020*

Residence

Urban

Rural

 

53

85

 

178

104

 

1

2.75 (1.80-4.18)

 

1

3.51 (1.92-6.42)

 

 

0.001*

Educational status

No formal education

Primary

Secondary and above

 

26

62

50

 

84

24

74

 

1

1.62 (0.95-2.76)

2.18 (1.24-3.85)

 

 

1.58 (0.74-3.37)

2.33 (1.00-5.43)

 

 

0.242

0.049

Monthly family income

High

Medium

Low 

 

13

43

82

 

44

117

121

 

1

1.24 (0.61-2.53)

2.29 (1.16-4.52)

 

1

2.41 (0.90-6.47)

3.10 (1.19-8.08)

 

 

0.080

0.020*

History of abortion

No

Yes

 

108

30

 

246

28

 

1

1.78 (1.05-3.03)

 

1

1.03 (0.45-2.35)

 

 

0.945

Irregular menstruation

No

Yes

 

79

59

 

235

47

 

1

3.73 (2.36-5.92)

 

1

3.56 (1.87-6.79)

 

 

0.001*

Parity

Nullipara

Primipara

Multipara

 

22

43

73

 

103

73

106

 

1

2.76 (1.52-4.50)

3.22 (1.86-5.58)

 

1

1.47 (0.63-3.42)

2.91 (1.33-6.38)

 

 

0.372

0.008*

Pregnancy interval

Greater than two

Less than two

 

56

59

 

133

46

 

1

3.05 (1.86-5.01)

 

1

3.32 (1.69-6.53)

 

 

0.001*

Family size

< 2

2-4

≥ 5

 

15

69

54

 

69

149

64

 

1

2.13 (1.14-3.98)

3.88 (1.99-7.55)

 

 

0.89 (0.33-2.42)

1.21 (0.39-3.74)

 

 

0.819

0.738

Trimester of pregnancy

1st

2nd

3rd

 

16

72

50

 

45

161

76

 

1

1.26 (0.67-2.37)

1.85 (0.94-3.63)

 

1

1.70 (0.71-4.08)

3.21 (1.25-8.25)

 

 

0.236

0.016*

Antepartum hemorrhage

No

Yes

 

118

20

 

257

25

 

1

1.74 (0.93-3.26)

 

1

3.13 (1.27-7.74)

 

 

0.013*

Iron supplementation

Yes

No

 

66

72

 

221

61

 

1

3.95 (2.55-6.13)

 

1

4.83 (2.62-9.90)

 

 

0.001*

Frequency of meal per day

≥ Three times

< Three times

 

91

47

 

202

80

 

1

1.30 (0.84-2.02)

 

1

1.64 (0.86-3.14)

 

 

0.136

Coffee consumption after a meal

Not at all

Once or less per day

Always

 

19

21

98

 

67

64

151

 

1

1.16 (0.57-2.35)

2.29 (1.29-4.01)

 

1

1.84 (0.68-4.97)

3.24 (1.42-7.42)

 

 

0.226

0.001*

Tea consumption after a meal

Not at all

Once or less per day

Always

 

32

67

39

 

84

118

80

 

1

1.49 (0.90-2.47)

1.28 (0.73-2.24)

 

1

1.62 (0.79-3.32)

1.45 (0.63-3.36)

 

 

0.186

0.384

Fruit and vegetable consumption at least once per day

Yes

No

 

 

52

86

 

 

135

147

 

 

1

1.52 (1.01-2.30)

 

 

1

1.78 (0.97-3.27)

 

 

 

0.062

Meat consumption at least once per week

Yes

No

 

 

45

93

 

 

113

169

 

 

1

1.38 (0.90-2.12)

 

 

1

1.77 (0.94-3.32)

 

 

 

0.077

History of medical illness

No

Yes

 

107

31

 

242

40

 

1

1.75 (1.04-2.95)

 

1

1.73 (0.78-3.84)

 

 

0.175

Malaria attack within the last 12 months

No

Yes

 

 

127

11

 

 

270

12

 

 

1

1.95 (0.84-4.54)

 

 

1

1.09 (0.23-5.09)

 

 

 

0.913

MDDS

High

Medium

Poor

 

25

59

54

 

81

132

69

 

1

1.45 (0.84-2.49)

2.54 (1.43-4.50)

 

 

1.55 (0.74-3.25)

3.54 (1.58-7.95)

 

 

0.243

0.002*

MUAC

Normal (> 23 cm)

Undernourished (≤ 22 cm)

 

77

61

 

224

58

 

1

3.06 (1.97-4.77)

 

1

4.09 (2.19-7.64)

 

 

0.001*

Knowledge of anemia

Good knowledge

Poor knowledge

 

43

39

 

142

68

 

1

1.89 (1.13-3.19)

 

1

3.19 (1.72-5.93)

 

 

0.001*

*Indicates (Significant at a P-value of < 0.05)