Anemia / 2021 / Article / Tab 5 / Research Article
Factors Associated with Anemia among Pregnant Women of Underprivileged Ethnic Groups Attending Antenatal Care at Provincial Level Hospital of Province 2, Nepal Table 5 Association of anemia status with various characteristics.
Sociodemographic characteristics, preventive health practices, and dietary diversity status Anemic no. (%) (n = 192) Nonanemic no. (%) (n = 95) valueAge group ≤19 45 (23.4) 19 (20.0) 0.297 20–24 82 (42.7) 49 (51.6) 25–29 44 (22.9) 22 (23.2) ≥30 21 (10.9) 5 (5.3) Ethnicity Terai Dalit/Janajati/Muslim 86 (44.8) 15 (14.7) <0.001a Madhesi 106 (55.2) 81 (85.3) Religion Hindu 167 (87.0) 92 (96.8) 0.008 Muslim 25 (13.0) 3 (3.2) Educational status Below secondary level 160 (83.3) 49 (51.6) <0.001a Secondary level and above 32 (16.7) 46 (48.4) Family type Nuclear 34 (17.7) 19 (20.0) 0.638 Joint/extended 158 (82.3) 76 (80.0) Occupational status Homemaker 177 (92.2) 81 (85.3) 0.067 Employed (job, business, and labor) 15 (7.8) 14 (14.7) Place of residence Urban 135 (70.3) 16 (16.8) 0.019 Rural 57 (29.7) 79 (83.2) Pregnancy trimester at interview Second 85 (44.3) 34 (35.8) 0.127 Third 107 (55.7) 61 (64.2) Gravida Multigravida 114 (59.4) 40 (45.0) 0.006a Primigravida 78 (40.6) 55 (57.9) Birth interval (n = 154)≤2 years 88 (77.2) 25 (62.5) 0.70 >2 years 26 (22.8) 15 (37.5) History of miscarriage/abortion No 175 (91.1) 89 (89.5) 0.648 Yes 17 (8.9) 11 (10.5) Number of antenatal visits <4 times 153 (79.7) 53 (55.8) <0.001a ≥4 times 39 (20.3) 42 (44.2) Consumption of iron-folic acid Yes 163 (84.9) 89 (93.7) 0.032a No 29 (15.1) 6 (6.3) Consumption of deworming medicine Yes 146 (76.0) 88 (92.6) 0.001a No 46 (24.0) 7 (7.4) Food avoidance during pregnancy Yes 31 (16.1) 14 (14.7) 0.757 No 161 (83.9) 81 (85.3) Dietary diversity Inadequate 80 (41.7) 8 (8.4) <0.001a Adequate 112 (58.3) 87 (91.6)
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