Research Article

Hemoglobin Level and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Rural Southwest Ethiopia

Table 2

Obstetrics and pregnancy-related characteristics of pregnant women in rural Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020, ().

VariableAnemia (<11 g/l)Total (%) value
Yes ()No ()

Gestational age
 <8weeks5 (1.36)11 (3.00)16 (4.36)0.610.43
 8 to 13 weeks80271351 (95.64)
Inter pregnancy interval
 ≤2 years3795132 (35.96)2.740.09
 >2 years48187235 (64.03)
Parity of women
 Primi Para2679105 (28.61)4.850.30
 1–2 children43136179 (48.77)
 3–4 children115667 (18.26)
 5 and more children51116 (4.36)
History of abortion
 Yes125971 (19.35)1.930.16
 No73223296 (80.65)
History of stillbirth
 Yes92231 (8.45)0.610.43
 No76260336 (91.55)
History of cesarean section
 Yes189 (2.45)0.750.38
 No84274358 (97.55)
Has nausea or vomiting
 Yes32120152 (41.42)0.640.42
 No53162215 (58.58)