Table 3.
association between Late postnatal anaemia and antenatal and intrapartum characteristics
| Variable | Anaemia; yes | No | Total | OR | 95%; lower | CI; upper | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimester of starting ANC, n=353 | |||||||
| 1st | 38(22.9) | 129(77.1) | 167 | 0.243 | 0.109 | 0.540 | 0.001 |
| 2nd | 59(38.1) | 96(61.9) | 155 | 0.508 | 0.233 | 1.111 | 0.090 |
| 3rd | 17(54.8) | 14(45.2) | 31 | 1 | |||
| Number of ANC consultations | |||||||
| 1 | 3(100) | 00 | 3 | 1.441 | 0.124 | 16.782 | 0.771 |
| 2-4 | 49(40.8) | 71(59.2) | 120 | 1.151 | 0.711 | 1.863 | 0.568 |
| >4 | 61(26.5) | 169(73.5) | 230 | 1 | |||
| Prenatal anaemia | |||||||
| No | 73(27.7) | 191(72.3) | 264 | 0.453 | 0.272 | 0.753 | 0.002 |
| Yes | 38(45.8) | 45(54.2) | 83 | 1 | |||
| Mode of delivery | |||||||
| Vaginal | 85(32.1) | 180(67.9) | 265 | 1.103 | 0.545 | 2.231 | 0.786 |
| Elective CS | 7(24.1) | 22(75.9) | 29 | 0.587 | 0.211 | 1.630 | 0.307 |
| Emergency CS | 21(34.4) | 22(75.9) | 61 | 1 | |||
| Intrapartum bleeding | |||||||
| Mild | 79(30.9) | 177(69.1) | 256 | 1.102 | 0.338 | 3.593 | 0.872 |
| Moderate | 12(31.6) | 26(68.4) | 38 | 0.690 | 0.277 | 1.719 | 0.426 |
| Severe | 9(39.1) | 14(60.9) | 23 | 0.638 | 0.208 | 1.958 | 0.432 |
| Did not know | 14(36.8) | 24(63.2) | 38 | 1 | |||
| Birth weight of the neonate | |||||||
| ≤2.5 | 12(44.4) | 15(55.6) | 27 | 2.801 | 1.016 | 7.722 | 0.047 |
| 2.6-3.9 | 94(32.1) | 199(67.9) | 293 | 1.665 | 0.813 | 3.410 | 0.163 |
| ≥4.0 | 8(22.9) | 27(77.1) | 35 | 1 | |||
ANC: antenatal care; CI: confidence interval; CS: cesarean section