Table 3.
Frequency of micronutrient deficiences and mean haematological values among anaemic pregnants by some personal characteristics
| Personal characteristics | Total N | Micronutrient deficiencies (%) | Mean (±SD) haematological values | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| İron | Folate | B12 | Hb(g/dl) | Htc(%) | MCV(fl) | MCH(pg) | MCHC (g/dl) | RDW(%) | ||
| Number of living children | * | |||||||||
| 0 | 85 | 55.3 | 72.9 | 29.4 | 10.1 ± 0.7 | 30.1 ± 1.8 | 81.0 ± 8.0 | 27.3 ± 3.2 | 33.6 ± 1.1 | 15.0 ± 2.6 |
| 1 | 61 | 52.5 | 67.2 | 24.6 | 10.1 ± 0.8 | 29.8 ± 1.9 | 81.0 ± 8.2 | 27.5 ± 3.5 | 33.8 ± 1.3 | 14.8 ± 2.4 |
| 2 | 40 | 60.0 | 72.5 | 45.0 | 10.1 ± 0.7 | 29.9 ± 2.1 | 81.3 ± 7.3 | 27.6 ± 2.9 | 33.8 ± 0.9 | 14.6 ± 1.7 |
| 3 | 11 | 63.6 | 81.8 | 54.5 | 10.1 ± 0.6 | 29.6 ± 1.1 | 83.9 ± 10.1 | 28.7 ± 4.0 | 34.1 ± 1.0 | 13.9 ± 1.7 |
| ≥4 | 26 | 65.4 | 73.1 | 50.0 | 10.1 ± 0.7 | 29.8 ± 1.8 | 80.6 ± 7.6 | 27.4 ± 3.1 | 33.9 ± 1.0 | 14.9 ± 1.8 |
| Family income2 (million TL) | * | |||||||||
| ≤ 250 | 74 | 62.2 | 71.6 | 37.8 | 10.1 ± 0.6 | 29.8 ± 1.7 | 82.2 ± 7.4 | 28.0 ± 3.1 | 33.9 ± 1.1 | 14.3 ± 1.9 |
| 251-500 | 114 | 59.6 | 75.4 | 33.3 | 10.1 ± 0.8 | 29.9 ± 2.0 | 79.9 ± 8.1 | 27.0 ± 3.3 | 33.7 ± 1.1 | 15.0 ± 2.5 |
| 501-750 | 13 | 30.8 | 69.2 | 53.8 | 10.2 ± 0.6 | 30.6 ± 1.9 | 81.6 ± 9.1 | 27.3 ± 3.5 | 33.7 ± 1.2 | 15.2 ± 1.9 |
| ≥ 751 | 22 | 40.9 | 54.5 | 18.2 | 11.7 ± 0.7 | 34.0 ± 1.9 | 86.4 ± 7.9 | 29.7 ± 3.2 | 34.3 ± 1.2 | 14.2 ± 2.3 |
| PICA | * | * | * | * | ||||||
| Positive | 34 | 70.6 | 82.4 | 41.2 | 9.8 ± 0.9 | 29.5 ± 2.4 | 77.0 ± 7.8 | 25.8 ± 3.2 | 33.4 ± 1.1 | 15.5 ± 2.6 |
| Negative | 189 | 54.5 | 69.8 | 33.3 | 10.2 ± 0.7 | 30.0 ± 1.7 | 81.9 ± 7.8 | 27.9 ± 3.2 | 33.8 ± 1.1 | 14.7 ± 2.1 |
| Drinking tea at breakfast | * | |||||||||
| Yes | 205 | 58.0 | 74.1 | 35.6 | 10.1 ± 0.7 | 29.9 ± 1.8 | 81.0 ± 7.8 | 27.4 ± 3.2 | 33.8 ± 1.1 | 14.8 ± 2.3 |
| No | 18 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 22.2 | 10.1 ± 0.8 | 30.0 ± 2.3 | 82.6 ± 9.3 | 28.0 ± 3.9 | 33.8 ± 1.2 | 14.9 ± 1.9 |
| Red meat, poultry, fish consumption | ||||||||||
| 1 portion everyday | 146 | 93.8 | 96.8 | 92.5 | 10.1 ± 0.8 | 30.0 ± 1.6 | 81.3 ± 5.9 | 27.2 ± 2.7 | 33.5 ± 1.5 | 15.6 ± 2.8 |
| Less frequently | 77 | 94.5 | 93.1 | 97.4 | 10.1 ± 0.7 | 29.9 ± 1.9 | 81.1 ± 8.1 | 27.5 ± 3.3 | 33.8 ± 1.1 | 14.7 ± 2.2 |
| Fruit & vegetables consumption | ||||||||||
| 1 portion everyday | 63 | 57.3 | 66.7 | 65.1 | 10.2 ± 0.7 | 30.0 ± 1.8 | 82.2 ± 7.0 | 27.9 ± 3.0 | 33.9 ± 1.1 | 14.7 ± 1.8 |
| Less frequently | 160 | 66.1 | 60.6 | 57.1 | 10.1 ± 0.7 | 29.9 ± 1.9 | 80.5 ± 8.4 | 27.2 ± 3.4 | 33.7 ± 1.1 | 14.9 ± 2.5 |
| Current use of iron treatment | * | * | ||||||||
| Yes | 47 | 46.8 | 42.6 | 29.8 | 10.1 ± 0.9 | 29.7 ± 2.1 | 80.0 ± 9.2 | 27.2 ± 3.8 | 33.9 ± 1.2 | 15.5 ± 2.4 |
| No | 176 | 59.7 | 79.5 | 35.8 | 10.1 ± 0.7 | 30.0 ± 1.8 | 81.5 ± 7.6 | 27.6 ± 3.1 | 33.7 ± 1.1 | 14.6 ± 2.2 |
| Total | 223 | 57.0 | 71.7 | 34.5 | 10.1 ± 0.7 | 29.9 ± 1.9 | 81.1 ± 7.9 | 27.5 ± 3.3 | 33.8 ± 1.1 | 14.8 ± 2.3 |
2 Family income category reduced in four groups since the number in the fifth group was small, * P < 0.05, Chi-square, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskall Wallis tests