Prevalence and Factors Associated with Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic, obstetric, and other characteristics of pregnant women (N=284).

Variables	Frequency	Percentage ()
Age group (years)
≤20	16	5.6
21-25	93	32.7
26-30	118	41.5
31-35	43	15.1
≥36	14	4.9
weight group (kg)
40-49	28	9.9
50-59	89	31.3
60-69	102	35.9
70-79	40	14.1
≥80	25	8.8
Occupation
Farmer	16	5.6
Housewife	164	57.7
Government	24	8.5
Student	8	2.8
Private	72	25.4
Educational status
Illiterate	42	14.8
Elementary	115	40.5
Secondary	54	19.0
Preparatory	23	8.1
University/college	50	17.6
Residence
Rural	23	8.1
Urban	261	91.9
Trimester
1st trimester	48	16.9
2nd trimester	66	23.2
3rd trimester	170	59.9
Previous Pregnancy
No	90	31.7
Yes	194	68.3
Gravidity
1	90	31.7
2-4	166	58.5
≥5	28	9.9
Number of child
None	124	43.7
1	85	29.9
2	51	18.0
≥3	24	8.5
Space b/n the current pregnancy and the last child
<1 year	122	43.0
1 year	12	4.2
2 year	21	7.4
3 year	33	11.6
4 year and above	96	33.8
Blood loss
No	256	90.1
Yes	28	9.9
Abortion
No	207	72.9
Yes	77	27.1
Number of abortion
None	207	72.9
Once	56	19.7
Two and above	21	7.4
Iron/folic acid Supplementation
No	117	41.2
Yes	167	58.8
Meat and animal product
No	12	4.2
Yes	272	95.8
Frequency of eating meat and animal product
None	12	4.2
every day	37	13.0
every 2 days	22	7.7
once in week	160	56.3
once in month	53	18.7
Fruit and Vegetable
No	3	1.1
Yes	281	98.9
Frequency of eating fruit and vegetable
None	3	1.1
every day	100	35.2
every 2 days	58	20.4
once in week	120	42.3
once in month	3	1.1