Nutritional-Related Predictors of Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Central Ethiopia: An Unmatched Case-Control Study
Table 3
Nutritional-related predictors of anemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care follow-ups in public hospitals in Central Ethiopia, April 2019 (multivariable analysis).
Variables
Cases (%)
Controls (%)
COR (95% CI)
AOR (95% CI)
Taking tea/coffee after food
Yes
97 (68.3%)
94 (33.1%)
1
1
No
45 (31.7%)
190 (66.9%)
4.36 (2.83-6.71)
2.35 (1.39-3.99)
Presence of forbidden food during pregnancy (food taboo)
Yes
46 (32.6)
23 (8.1%)
1
1
No
96 (67.4%)
261 (91.9%)
2.76 (1.71-6.46)
2.02 (1.06-3.86)
Mid-upper arm circumference of mother in centimeters
<23
105 (73.9%)
38 (13.4%)
5.79 (3.71-9.04)
3.83 (2.26-6.49)
≥23
37 (26.1%)
246 (86.6%)
1
1
Taking an additional food/meal during pregnancy
Yes
36 (32.4%)
178 (62.7%)
1
1
No
96 (67.6%)
106 (37.3%)
3.51 (2.29-5.37)
1.99 (1.17-3.40)
Frequency of taking (eating) fruits during pregnancy
Daily
6 (4.2%)
19 (6.7%)
1
1
Every other day
13 (9.2%)
45 (15.8%)
0.91 (0.3-2.77)
1.34 (0.36-4.99)
1-2 times per week
29 (20.4%)
85 (29.9%)
1.08 (0.39-2.97)
1.18 (0.35-3.94)
Once in 2 weeks
45 (31.7%)
113 (39.8%)
1.26 (0.47-3.36)
1.48 (0.46-4.82)
Do not take
49 (34.5%)
22 (7.7%)
7.05 (2.48-20.09)
4.05 (1.3-15.47)
Dietary diversity score of the women
Low
42 (29.6%)
47 (16.5%)
3.01 (1.85-4.89)
3.29 (1.83-5.9)
Medium
64 (45.1%)
88 (31%)
3.7 (1.13-6.43)
2.88 (1.46-5.7)
High
36 (25.3%)
149 (52.5%)
1
1
AOR: adjusted odds ratio; COR: crude odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; 1: reference group. Statistically significant at value < 0.05. Statistically significant at value < 0.01.
