Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in North Western Zone of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Obstetric and nutritional characteristics of the pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in north western zone of Tigray, northern Ethiopia, 2014 ().

Variables	(%)	Mean ± SD
Gravidity
Primigravida	197 (27.6)
Multigravida	517 (72.4)
Parity
Nulliparous	203 (28.4)
Primiparous	180 (25.2)
Multiparous	331 (46.4)
Birth interval ()
<2 years	232 (45.4)
2 years	279 (54.6)
Trimester
First	84 (11.8)	26.7 ± 8.05 weeks
Second	207 (29.0)
Third	423 (59.2)
Number of visits
1 time	169 (23.7)
2-3 times	434 (60.8)
4 times	111 (15.5)
Meal frequency per day
2 times	156 (21.8)
3 times	409 (57.3)
>3 times	14967 (20.1)
Iron supplementation
Yes	236 (33.1)
No	478 (66.9)
Malaria infection in the previous one year
Yes	104 (14.6)
No	610 (85.4)
Nutrition education
Yes	450 (63.0)
No	264 (37.0)
Taking tea/coffee immediately after meal
Yes	420 (58.8)
No	294 (41.2)
Body mass index (BMI)
Low (BMI 20 kg/m^2)	156 (21.8)
Normal (BMI: 20–24.9 kg/m^2)	149 (20.9)
High (BMI 25 kg/m^2)	409 (57.3)