Research Article
Maternal Anemia in Rural Jordan: Room for Improvement
Table 3
Prevalence of anemia according to obstetrical characteristics.
| | Variable | Hb level (mg/dl) | Anemia | Total | P value | | Mean (SD) | No | Yes |
| | Ferrus sulphate intake in this pregnancy | | | | | 0.002 | | Yes | 11.2 (1.2) | 241 (60.4) | 158 (39.6) | 399 | | | No | 11.6 (1) | 261 (71.8) | 85 (28.2) | 301 | | | Gravidity | | | | | 0.618 | | One | 11.4 (1.2) | 115 (68.9) | 52 (31.1) | 167 | | | Two | 11.1 (1) | 75 (60) | 50 (40) | 125 | | | Three | 11.4 (1.1) | 69 (63.9) | 39 (36.1) | 108 | | | Four | 11.5 (1.1) | 59 (66.3) | 30 (33.7) | 89 | | | ≥five | 11.4 (1.2) | 139 (65.9) | 72 (34.1) | 211 | | | Parity | | | | | 0.713 | | Zero | 11.4 (1.2) | 130 (68.4) | 60 (31.6) | 190 | | | One | 11.3 (1.1) | 85 (61.2) | 54 (38.8) | 139 | | | Two | 11.4 (1.1) | 81 (66.4) | 41 (33.6) | 122 | | | Three | 11.4 (1.1) | 57 (65.5) | 30 (34.5) | 87 | | | ≥four | 11.3 (1.2) | 104 (64.5) | 58 (35.5) | 162 | | | Previous cesarean section | | | | | 0.461 | | Yes | 11.5 (1.3) | 71 (62.3) | 43 (37.7) | 114 | | | No | 11.3 (1.1) | 386 (65.9) | 200 (34.1) | 586 | | | Trimester | | | | | <0.005 | | 1st | 12 (1.1) | 116 (81.1) | 27 (18.9) | 143 | | | 2nd | 11.4 (1) | 142 (67.3) | 69 (32.7) | 211 | | | 3rd | 11.1 (1.2) | 199 (57.5) | 147 (42.5) | 346 | | | Interpregnancy interval/months | | | | | 0.769 | | 1st pregnancy | 11.4 (1.2) | 118 (67.4) | 57 (32.6) | 175 | | | <12 | 11.4 (1.2) | 93 (67.4) | 45 (32.6) | 138 | | | 12–23.9 | 11.4 (1.2) | 102 (63.4) | 59 (36.6) | 161 | | | ≥24 | 11.3 (1) | 144 (63.7) | 82 (36.3) | 226 | | | Body mass index (kg/m²) | | | | | 0.372 | | Underweight (<19.8) | 11.3 (1.6) | 8 (50) | 8 (50) | 16 | | | Normal (19.8–26) | 11.3 (1.2) | 154 (63.4) | 89 (36.6) | 243 | | | Overweight (26–29) | 11.4 (1.1) | 108 (64.7) | 59 (35.3) | 167 | | | Obese (>29) | 11.4 (1.1) | 187 (68.2) | 87 (31.8) | 274 | |
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