Research Article

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

Table 4

Simple linear regression model predicting hemoglobin level among pregnant women in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia ().

ModelUnstandardized coefficients value95% confidence interval
Std. errorLower boundUpper bound

Age (yrs)
 15-20Ref
 21-240.070.210.74-0.350.50
 25-290.140.170.39-.0190.48
 30-34-0.320.290.26-0.890.24
 35-490.170.360.63-0.530.88
Religion
 Muslim0.610.530.25-0.431.66
 Orthodox Christian0.520.590.37-0.631.69
 ProtestantRef.
Maternal education
 Cannot read and writeRef
 Elementary school0.010.180.99-0.350.37
 Complete grade 80.510.240.030.020.99
 High school0.200.310.50-0.400.82
 Collage and above-0.050.290.84-0.630.52
Gravida0.020.040.54-0.060.11
Nausea and vomiting
 Yes0.170.140.23-0.110.46
 NoRef
Food taboo
 Yes0.220.180.22-0.130.58
 NoRef
Iron folate received
 Yes1.280.18<0.0010.921.64
 NoRef
Meal frequency0.540.170.0020.200.88
Interpregnancy interval0.140.03<0.0010.070.02
History of stillbirth
 Yes-0.860.250.001-1.37-0.36
 NoRef.
MUAC0.180.04<0.0010.100.26
Consumed coffee
 Yes-1.220.17<0.001-1.57-0.86
 NoRef.
Alcohol consumed
 Yes0.200.800.80-1.380.88
 NoRef.
Khat chewing
 Yes0.030.170.85-0.300.36
 NoRef.
Own fruits/vegetables
 Yes0.600.14<0.0010.320.88
 NoRef.

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