Anemia among Women Who Visit Bost Hospital for Delivery in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Table 1

Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the pregnant women visiting Bost Hospital for delivery in Helmand province, 2019 (n = 787).

Characteristic	No. of cases	Percentage
Age group (Years)
1. < 20	29	3.7
2. 20–24	131	16.6
3. 25–29	144	18.3
4. 30–34	215	27.3
5. 35–39	178	22.6
6. >40	90	11.4
Type of residence
1. Urban	280	35.6
2. Rural	507	64.4
Maternal education
1. Illiterate	391	53.3
2. Can read and write	177	24.1
3. Primary	77	10.5
4. Secondary (9–12)	41	5.5
5. Baccalaureate and above	47	6.4
Occupation status
1. Housewife	738	93.8
2. Employed	47	6.2
Husband education
1. Educated	301	38.2
2. Uneducated	407	51.7
Household monthly income (in Afghanis)
1. <5000	26	3.3
2. 5000–10000	424	53.9
3. >10000	334	42.4
4. Don’t disclose	3	0.4
Family size
1. <5	85	10.8
2. >5	702	89.2