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Tab 6
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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 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
a
Statistically significant at
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