Association between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Occurrence of Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Kulito Health Center, Halaba Zone, South Ethiopia, 2018

Table 2

Obstetric history and nutritional characteristics of the participants in Kulito Health Center, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 236).

Variables	Categories	Frequency, N	Percentage (%)
Gravidity	Primigravida	84	35.6
	Multigravida	152	64.4
Gestational age	1^st trimester	40	16.5
	2^nd trimester	74	31.4
	3^rd trimester	132	52.1
Interpregnancy gap for multigravida	<2 years	48	31.6
	≥2 years	104	68.4
Iron pills taken during this pregnancy	Yes	68	28.8
	No	168	71.2
Frequency of diet per day	≥4 times	89	37.7
	≤3 times	147	62.3
Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC)	≥21 cm	192	81.4
	<21 cm	44	18.6
Intestinal parasite	Yes	49	20.2
	No	187	79.8