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 |
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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)