TABLE 2 |.
Unadjusted and adjusted geometric means and geometric mean ratios of red blood cell folate concentrations among non-pregnant and non-lactating women of reproductive age, 18–49 years, Ambala District, Haryana, India.
| RBC folate, nmol/L |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | n (unweighted) | Unadjusted geometric mean (95% CI) | Unadjusted geometric mean ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted geometric mean (95% CI)a | Adjusted geometric mean ratio (95% CI) |
| Total | 775 | 546.3 (518.3, 575.8) | 544.5 (518.3, 574.8) | ||
| Age (years) | |||||
| 18–29 | 249 | 464.9 (438.9, 492.4) | Referent | 495.1 (463.4, 528.9) | Referent |
| 30–39 | 307 | 566.7 (535.5, 599.7) | 1.22 (1.12, 1.32) | 554.7 (522.4, 588.9) | 1.12 (1.02, 1.23) |
| 40–49 | 219 | 621.0 (576.8, 668.6) | 1.34 (1.22, 1.47) | 597.4 (554.6, 643.6) | 1.21 (1.08, 1.35) |
| Religion | |||||
| Hinduism | 693 | 543.1 (523.2, 563.8) | Referent | ||
| Islam | 22 | 514.6 (411.9, 643.1) | 0.95 (0.76, 1.19) | ||
| Sikhism | 60 | 601.5 (514.5, 703.2) | 1.11 (0.94, 1.30) | ||
| Caste | |||||
| General | 229 | 567.5 (529.2, 608.7) | Referent | ||
| Scheduled (caste, tribe) | 279 | 542.2 (507.2, 579.6) | 0.96 (0.87, 1.05) | ||
| Other backward classes | 267 | 535.4 (506.8, 565.7) | 0.94 (0.86, 1.03) | ||
| Education | |||||
| None | 160 | 546.5 (509.1, 586.7) | Referent | ||
| Primary | 155 | 564.3 (521.3, 610.9) | 1.03 (0.93, 1.15) | ||
| Secondary | 291 | 530.1 (497.7, 564.6) | 0.97 (0.88, 1.07) | ||
| Higher secondary and above | 137 | 549.8 (504.0, 599.7) | 1.01 (0.90, 1.13) | ||
| Occupation | |||||
| Earning | 248 | 547.3 (512.6, 584.4) | Referent | ||
| Non-earning | 513 | 544.0 (520.4, 568.6) | 0.99 (0.92, 1.08) | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Never married | 109 | 427.9 (388.3, 471.4) | Referent | ||
| Married | 620 | 570.4 (547.9, 593.7) | 1.33 (1.20, 1.48) | ||
| Divorced/widowed/separated | 46 | 545.1 (483.3, 614.7) | 1.27 (1.09, 1.49) | ||
| Parity | |||||
| Nulliparous | 145 | 434.3 (401.2, 470.2) | Referent | 474.8 (431.9, 522.0) | Referent |
| Primiparous | 79 | 521.0 (465.0, 583.8) | 1.20 (1.04, 1.38) | 549.0 (489.9, 615.2) | 1.16 (1.00 b , 1.33) |
| Multiparous | 551 | 583.3 (558.9, 608.8) | 1.34 (1.23, 1.47) | 566.3 (543.0, 590.5) | 1.19 (1.07, 1.33) |
| Diet | |||||
| Vegetarian | 670 | 541.9 (520.9, 563.7) | Referent | ||
| Eggetarian | 36 | 519.0 (461.8, 583.2) | 0.96 (0.85, 1.08) | ||
| Non-vegetarian | 69 | 607.3 (541.4, 681.2) | 1.12 (0.99, 1.27) | ||
| Having a ration card | |||||
| Yes | 755 | 547.4 (527.9, 567.7) | 1.04 (0.85, 1.26) | ||
| No | 20 | 527.8 (434.7, 640.8) | Referent | ||
| Ration card category | |||||
| Below poverty line | 277 | 532.5 (502.8, 563.9) | Referent | ||
| Above poverty line | 477 | 556.5 (530.3, 584.0) | 1.05 (0.97, 1.13) | ||
| No ration card | 20 | 527.8 (434.7, 640.8) | 0.99 (0.81, 1.21) | ||
| PDS wheat purchase | |||||
| Yes | 497 | 539.5 (516.3, 563.7) | 1.02 (0.84, 1.25) | ||
| No | 255 | 564.7 (528.4, 603.5) | 1.07 (0.87, 1.32) | ||
| No ration card | 20 | 527.8 (434.7, 640.8) | Referent | ||
| Folic acid supplement use | |||||
| Yes | 23 | 863.6 (685.4, 1088.2) | 1.61 (1.27, 2.03) | 817.8 (637.4, 1049.4) | 1.52 (1.18, 1.96) |
| No | 752 | 538.1 (519.3, 557.5) | Referent | 539.1 (520.8, 558.0) | Referent |
| Vitamin B12 supplement use | |||||
| Yes | 20 | 835.1 (623.6, 1118.5) | 1.54 (1.15, 2.07) | 727.2 (547.2, 966.3) | 1.34 (1.00 b , 1.79) |
| No | 755 | 540.8 (522.0, 560.3) | Referent | 542.8 (524.6, 561.6) | Referent |
Note: Statistically significant results are bolded.
Abbreviations: 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; PDS, public distribution system; RBC, red blood cell.
a
Adjusted for age, parity, folic acid use, and vitamin B12 use.
b
Value >1.