Factors Associated with Anemia among Pregnant Women of Underprivileged Ethnic Groups Attending Antenatal Care at Provincial Level Hospital of Province 2, Nepal

Table 6

Multivariate analysis of factors associated with anemia in pregnancy.

Variable	Adjusted OR	95% CI
Ethnicity
Terai Dalit/Janajati/Muslim	2.34	1.06–5.17^a
Madhesi	1	1
Religion
Muslim	1.59	0.38–6.68
Hindu	1	1
Educational status
Below secondary level	2.87	1.52–5.45^a
Secondary level and higher	1	1
Occupational status
Homemaker	1.75	0.65–4.73
Employed (job, business, and labor)	1	1
Place of residence
Rural	1.12	0.54–2.32
Urban	1	1
Frequency of antenatal visits
<4 times	2.28	1.23–4.22^a
≥4 times	1	1
Consumption of iron-folic acid tablets
No	1.71	0.62–4.73
Yes	1	1
Consumption of deworming medicines
No	3.03	1.20–7.65^a
Yes	1	1
Dietary diversity
Inadequate	4.25	1.81–9.98^a
Adequate	1	1

^aStatistically significant at .