Prevalence, Severity, and Determinant Factors of Anemia among Pregnant Women in South Sudanese Refugees, Pugnido, Western Ethiopia
Table 4
Independent predictors of anemia among pregnant women attending ANC clinic at Pugnido ARRA Health Center in Gambela, Western Ethiopia, April 15–June 30/2015 ().
Variables
COR (95% CI)
value
AOR (95% CI)
value
Trimester
First
1
1
Second
2.43 (1.53–3.85)
0.002
2.06 (0.98–3.86)
0.051
Third
4.38 (1.72–11.16)
<0.001
3.12 (1.16–9.83)
Intestinal parasite infestation
Yes
2.28 (1.41–3.68)
0.001
2.17 (1.20–3.91)
No
1
1
Freq. of meat eating per week
At most once
2.54 (1.62–3.98)
<0.001
2.00 (1.11–3.58)
More than once
1
1
Freq. of drinking tea immediately after meal
At least once per day
4.47 (2.80–7.12)
<0.001
3.01 (1.74–5.22)
<0.00
Less than once per day
1
1
MUAC
<21 cm
7.36 (4.05–13.37)
<0.001
3.90 (1.94–7.84)
<0.00
≥21 cm
1
1
AOR: adjusted odds ratio, COR: crud odds ratio, CI: confidence interval, association at , 1: reference group, Freq.: frequency, and MUAC: mid-upper arm circumference.
