Research Article
Determinants of Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Public Health Facilities at Durame Town: Unmatched Case Control Study
Table 5
Determinants of anemia among pregnant mothers attending ANC in public health facilities of Durame Town, February to May 2017.
| | Variable | Cases | Controls | COR (95CI) | AOR (95 CI) | P – value |
| | Birth interval |
| | ≤ 2 year | 53 (47.7) | 31 (14) | 6.4 (3.6-11.6) | 4.77 (2.68-9.64) | 0.01 |
| | >2 year | 33 (29.7) | 125 (56.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| | Previous heavy menstrual flow |
| | Yes | 38 (34.2) | 27 (12.2) | 3.76 (2.14 -6.6) | 2.62 (1.18,5.84) | 0.01 |
| | No | 73 (65.8) | 195 (87.8) | 1 | 1 | |
| | Occupational status of women |
| | House wife | 94 (84.7) | 130 (58.6) | 3.9 (2.2-6.99) | 2.5 (1.01– 5.56) | 0.04 |
| | Has work | 17 (15.3) | 92 (41.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| | Additional food during pregnancy |
| | Yes | 23 (20.7) | 202 (91) | 1 | 1 | |
| | No | 88 (79.3) | 20 (9) | 2.88 (1.8 - 4.6) | 2.5 (1.22-5.08 ) | 0.01 |
| | Meat consumption per week |
| | Don’t eat | 72 (64.9) | 77 (34.7) | 4.0 (2.47-6.59) | 2.1 (1.1 – 4.15) | 0.04 |
| | Eat one days per week | 39 (35.1) | 145 (65.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| | Tea/coffee consumption immediately after food |
| | Don’t drink | 28 (25.2) | 112 (50.5) | 1 | 1 | |
| | Drink | 83 (74.8) | 110 (49.5) | 3.02 (1.83 - 5) | 3.6 (1.72 - 7.41) | 0.01 |
| | Parasitic infection |
| | Yes | 49 (44.1) | 35 (15.8) | 4.223 (2.5-7.1) | 3.7 (1.7- 7.85) | 0.01 |
| | No | 62 (55.9) | 187 (84.2) | 1 | 1 | |
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AOR = adjusted odd ratio; CI = confidence interval; COR = crude odd ratio; = statistically significant. |
