| Variables |
% of anemia |
Crude OR
(95% CI) |
P-value |
Gravida,
Primigravidas
Multigravidas (2-5)
Grand multigravidas (>5)
|
50.0
59.3
66.7 |
1
1.455
2.000 |
0.572
0.496 |
Gestational age,
First trimester
Second trimester
Third trimester |
60.0
30.8
70.4 |
1
0.296
1.583 |
0.266
0.648 |
Last child birth,
2 years or less
More than 2 years |
58.3
57.1
|
1
0.952
|
0.943 |
Antenatal booking,
First trimester
Second trimester |
65.4
45.0 |
1
0.433 |
0.170 |
Haematinic compliance,
Yes
No |
46.7
76.5 |
1
3.714 |
0.053 |
Taking other medication,
Yes
No |
44.4
60.5
|
1
1.917 |
0.385 |
Monthly income,
Poor
Satisfactory
Good |
57.1
61.5
53.8 |
1
1.200
0.875 |
0.800
0.851 |
Co morbid illnesses,
NO
Yes |
56.8
60.0 |
1
1.143 |
0.854 |
Education level,
Low
Intermediate
High |
62.5
53.1
71.4 |
1
0.680
1.500 |
0.635
0.715 |
| Age (years) |
|
1.018 |
0.700 |
