Determinants of Anemia among Pregnant Women at Public Hospitals in West Shewa, Central Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study
Table 4
Determinants of anemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care follow-up in public hospitals of the West Shewa zone, from February to April 2019 (multivariable analysis).
Variables
Cases: n = 142 (%)
Controls: n = 284 (%)
COR (95% CI)
AOR (95% CI)
Family size
≤5
82 (57.7)
227 (79.1)
1
1
>5
60 (42.3)
57 (20.9)
3.1 (1.99, 4.80)
3.81 (1.73, 8.39)
Previous history of abortion
Yes
40 (28.2)
22 (7.7)
4.67 (2.65, 8.24)
2.84 (1.08–7.47)
No
102 (78.8)
262 (93.3)
1
1
Birth interval
≤2 years
53 (56.4)
43 (28.3)
3.28 (1.91, 5.62)
2.26 (1.16–4.40)
>2 years
41 (43)
109 (71.7)
1
1
Vaginal bleeding during current pregnancy
Yes
63 (44.4)
24 (8.5)
1
1
No
79 (55.6)
260 (91.5)
2.66 (1.48, 4.79)
6.05 (1.95, 18.81)
Presence of gastritis or PUD
Yes
49 (34.5)
45 (15.8)
2.80 (1.75, 4.4)
2.85 (1.14, 7.13)
No
93 (65.5)
239 (84.2)
1
1
Continuous utilization of latrine
Yes
67 (72)
235 (90)
1
1
No
26 (28)
26 (10)
3.51 (1.91, 6.44)
3.45 (1.30–9.24)
AOR = Adjusted Odds Ratio, COR = Crude Odds Ratio, CI = Confidence Interval. = statistically significant at value <0.05, and 1 = reference group.
