Evaluation of Hematological Parameters in Partial Exchange and Packed Cell Transfusion in Treatment of Severe Anemia in Pregnancy

Table 1

Sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics of anemic pregnant women.

Variable	Category	Group 1	Group 2	𝑃 value
Age	Continuous	25.6±4	24.7±3.4	0.18
Income	Continuous	1339±1200	1708±2283	0.23
Religion	Hindu	64 (97%)	54 (91.5%)
	Muslim	2 (3.0%)	5 (8.5%)	0.25
Husband education	Illiterate	9 (13.6%)	6 (10.2%)
	Up to primary	22 (33.3%)	10 (16.9%)
	Up to middle	12 (18.2%)	16 (27.1%)
	Secondary and above	23 (34.8%)	27 (45.8%)	0.13
Subject’s education	Illiterate	24 (36.4%)	17 (28.8%)
	Up to primary	22 (33.3%)	16 (27.1%)
	Up to middle	9 (13.6%)	16 (27.1%)
	Secondary and above	11 (16.7%)	10 (16.9%)	0.29
Husband occupation	Unskilled worker	44 (66.7%)	35 (59.3%)
	Skilled worker	22 (33.3%)	24 (40.7%)
Subject’s occupation	Working	8 (12.1%)	2 (3.4%)	0.10
Diet	Vegetarian	27 (49.1%)	30 (50.8%)	0.85
Obstetrics history
Parity	1	17 (25.8%)	24 (40.7%)
	2	16 (24.2%)	21 (35.6%)
	3-4	33 (50%)	14 (23.7%)	0.01
Birth interval	Continuous	27.9±18	29.5±22	0.73