Determinants of Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Public Health Facilities at Durame Town: Unmatched Case Control Study

Table 4

Parasitic infection related characteristics of pregnant mother attending ANC in public health facilities of Durame Town, February to May 2017.

Variable	Categories	Cases (n=111)	Controls (n=222)
		N ()	N ()
Intestinal parasite on current pregnancy	Yes	49 (44.1)	43 (19.4)
	No	62 (55.9)	179 (80.6)
Stool examination	Ascaris Lumbricoides	19 (17.1)	17 (7.7)
	Hook worm	11 (9.9)	5 (2.3)
	Giardia Lamblia	14 (12.6)	10 (4.5)
	Mixed infection	5 (4.5)	11 (5.0)
	No parasite	62 (55.9)	179 (80.6)
Malaria attack in the last 2 months	Yes	37 (33.3)	39 (17.6)
	No	74 (66.7)	183 (82.4)