Research Article

Magnitude of Anemia and Its Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Najo General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 4

Association of medical factors and anemic conditions among pregnant women attending ANC of Najo General Hospital, 2019.

VariablesCategoryAnemicNot anemicCOR (95% CI) valueAOR (95% CI) value

Helminthic infectionYes311111
No1422380.2 (0.02–1.9)0.1640.095 (0.01–1.02)0.052

Malaria infectionYes1281111
No1332310.38 (0.15–0.96)0.0410.195 (0.07–0.58)0.003

History of contraceptiveYes1232061.11 (0.62–2.0)0.711
No223311

Menstrual levelHeavy36550.9 (0.56–1.47)0.685
Light10918411

Trimester1st trimester496711
2nd trimester35600.89 (0.49–1.62)0.705
3rd trimester33691.12 (0.59–2.1)0.733
4th trimester28431.362 (0.72–2.56)0.338

History of abortionYes53601111
No921790.58 (0.37–091)0.0180.469 (0.27–0.83)0.009

Birth space≤1 year641060.91 (0.58–1.44)0.701
2–3 year28370.73 (0.40–1.32)0.299
>3 year539611

Parity statusNullipara6510711
Primipara41721.65 (0.1–26.7)0.726
Multipara385901.76 (0.11–28.8)0.693
Grand multipara111.55 (0.09–25.57)0.758

History of anemiaPresent62370.24 (0.15–0.39)0.0000.23 (0.13–0.385)
Absent832021111

GravidFirst52921111
Second38793.54 (1.02–12.32)0.0471.6 (0.8–3.2)0.181
Third28484.16 (1.18–14.67)0.0271.62 (0.66–4)0.292
Fourth19163.43 (0.95–12.45)0.0610.54 (0.19–1.55)0.250
Fifth841.68 (0.43–6.64)0.4570.23 (0.04–1.26)0.091

History of contraceptive useDP701120.84 (0.39–1.8)0.641
Implanon36530.77 (0.34–1.74)0.526
Loop381.39 (0.31–6.23)0.666
Combined186.23 (0.47–37.4)0.311
DPI122311