Coinfection with Schistosoma haematobium and Plasmodium falciparum and Anaemia Severity among Pregnant Women in Munyenge, Mount Cameroon Area: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 6
Risk factors associated with anaemia among pregnant women in Munyenge Health Area.
Factors
Category
Anaemia prevalence
Adjusted OR (95% CI)
value
Age (years)
< or = 20
92.9 (52)
NA
21–25
87.3 (69)
26–30
90.1 (64)
>30
84.1 (37)
; value
2.21; .531
Gravidity
Primigravidity
87 (60)
NA
Secundigravidity
94.4 (67)
Multigravidity
86.4 (95)
; value
3.10; 0.212
Marital status
Single
93.5 (58)
0.8 (0.2–3.2)
0.79
Married
87.2 (164)
REF
; value
1.87; 0.17
Educational level
Primary
80.5 (99)
0.1 (0.04–0.5)
0.001
Secondary
96.9 (123)
REF
; value
16.82; <0.001
Occupational status
Housewife
80.8 (42)
1.5 (0.5–4.0)
0.458
Business
97.8 (91)
20.1 (4.0–101)
0.001
Student
100 (33)
6.3E8 (6.3E8–6.3E8)
—
Farmer
77.8 (56)
REF
; P value
23.99; <0.001
P. falciparum infection status
Positive
95.9 (94)
4.0 (1.1–14.5)
0.037
Negative
84.2 (128)
REF
; value
8.21; 0.004
IPTp-SP uptake
Yes
86.4 (146)
1.1 (0.3–3.8)
0.866
No
93.8 (76)
REF
; value
3.05; 081
S. haematobium infection status
Positive
90.6 (106)
NA
Negative
87.2 (116)
; value
0.71; 0.40
Coinfection status
Presence
100 (38)
14.5E8 (0.0 - )
0.998
Absence
86.8 (184)
REF
; -value
5.65; 0.017
Adjusted OR using multivariate regression analysis. NA: not applicable: variables with in bivariate analysis were not included in multivariate analysis.
