Research Article
Prevalence and Predictors of Maternal Anemia during Pregnancy in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: An Institutional Based Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Prevalence of anemia in relation to dietary habit, ANC followup, and nutrient supplementation at their current pregnancy period (
).
| | Variable | Anemia | Total () | COR (95% CI)
| | Yes | No |
| | Eating meat and animal products | | | | | | Yes | 43 (17.8) | 199 (82.2) | 242 (80.1) | 1 | | No | 7 (11.7) | 53 (88.3) | 60 (19.9) | 0.61 (0.26, 1.44) | | Eating green leafy vegetables | | | | | | Yes | 39 (15.4) | 214 (84.6) | 253 (83.8) | 1.00 | | No | 11 (22.4) | 38 (77.6) | 49 (16.2) | 1.6 (0.75, 3.372) | | Taking fruit after meal | | | | | | Yes | 34 (16.6) | 172 (83.5) | 206 (68.2) | 1 | | No | 16 (16.7) | 80 (83.3) | 96 (31.8) | 1.012 (0.53, 1.94) | | Taking coffee or tea immediately after meal | | | | | | Yes | 37 (15.3) | 205 (84.7) | 242 (80.1) | 0.65 (0.32, 1.32) | | No | 13 (21.7) | 47 (78.3) | 60 (19.9) | 1 | | ANC followup during current pregnancy | | | | | | Yes | 28 (16.1) | 146 (83.9) | 174 (57.6) | 1 | | No | 22 (17.2) | 106 (82.8) | 128 (42.4) | 1.08 (0.59, 1.99) | | Iron sulphate table intake in current pregnancy | | | | | | Yes | 19 (14.1) | 116 (85.9) | 135 (44.7) | 1 | | No | 31 (18.6) | 136 (81.4) | 167 (55.3) | 1.39 (0.75, 2.59) | | Folic acid intake in current pregnancy | | | | | | Yes | 19 (15.2) | 106 (84.8) | 125 (41.4) | 1 | | No | 31 (17.5) | 146 (82.5) | 177 (58.6) | 1.19 (0.64, 2.2) | | Multivitamin intake in current pregnancy | | | | | | Yes | 3 (13.6) | 19 (86.4) | 22 (7.3) | 1 | | No | 47 (16.8) | 233 (83.2) | 280 (92.7) | 1.28 (0.36, 4.49) |
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