Research Article

Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes in Second Hemoglobin Measurement in Nonanemic Women at First Booking: Effect of Altitude of Residence in Peru

Table 9

Risk for moderate/severe anemia at second measurement in women with normal hemoglobin (Hb) levels (11–14.5 g/dL) at first booking in Peru.

Risk for moderate/severe anemiaOdds ratioS.E 𝑍 𝑃 > 𝑍 95% CI

Gestational age at 2nd Hb
Hb at first booking
Moderate altitude
High altitude
Age <20 years
Age >34 years
BMI <19.9 kg/m2
BMI >25.0 Kg/m2
Low education level
Without partner
Prenatal care <5
First parity
Parity ≥3
Preeclampsia
Cardiopathy
Gestational diabetes
1.05*
0.74
0.57
0.40
1.07
0.97
1.19*
0.84
1.01
1.16*
1.13*
1.14*
1.25*
1.96*
2.09
1.80
0.006
0.019
0.041
0.028
0.056
0.074
0.071
0.041
0.054
0.067
0.047
0.056
0.117
0.128
0.891
0.832
9.21
−11.60
−7.62
−12.92
1.24
−0.43
2.87
−3.52
0.13
2.64
2.98
2.60
2.38
10.28
1.74
1.26
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.216
0.668
0.004
0.000
0.900
0.008
0.003
0.009
0.017
0.000
0.083
0.207
1.04–1.07
0.70–0.78
0.49–0.66
0.35–0.46
0.96–1.18
0.83–1.12
1.06–1.33
0.76–0.93
0.91–1.12
1.04–1.30
1.04–1.23
1.03–1.25
1.04–1.50
1.72–2.23
0.91–4.82
0.72–4.45

Number of observations: 89,294 mothers. *Significant at 5% level.