Magnitude of Maternal Anaemia in Rural Burkina Faso: Contribution of Nutritional Factors and Infectious Diseases

Table 1

Nutritional status of pregnant women in Houndé health district, Burkina Faso.

Characteristics	Total pregnant women surveyed		Prevalence of anaemia (95% CI)
		%
Weight
<50 kg	303	9.8	68.7% (63.0–73.8)
≥50 kg	2,773	90.2	62.1% (60.0–64.0)
Brachial perimeter
<24 cm	597	23.7	70.0% (66.0–73.6)
≥24 cm	1,917	76.3	61.4% (59.1–63.5)
Body mass index
<19 kg/m^2	214	7.2	69.7% (62.9–75.7)
≥19 kg/m^2	2,742	92.8	62.3% (60.4–64.1)
Alcohol consumption
Yes	1,934	38.1	60.1% (57.2–62.9)
No	1,934	61.9	64.6% (62.3–66.8)
Geophagy
Yes	508	16.3	69.8% (65.4–73.9)
No	2,611	83.7	61.6% (59.6–63.5)
Vitamin A
<20 μg/dL	219	69.3	29.9% (24.1–36.6)
≥20 μg/dL	97	30.7	25.0% (17.0–35.2)