Table 5.
Multiple logistic regression models for any form of pica, geophagy, and amylophagy at any point in pregnancy among 2,367 pregnant women, Zanzibar, Tanzania*
Feature | Any pica | Geophagy | Amylophagy | |||
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OR (95% CI) | P | OR (95% CI) | P | OR (95% CI) | P | |
Nausea† | 1.45 (1.20–1.73) | < 0.001 | 1.34 (0.92–1.96) | 0.132 | 1.42 (1.19–1.71) | < 0.001 |
Hb, g/dL | 0.76 (0.73–0.81) | < 0.001 | 0.77 (0.69–0.86) | < 0.001 | 0.77 (0.72–0.81) | < 0.001 |
Abdominal pain† | 1.22 (1.01–1.48) | 0.043 | 1.63 (1.03–2.57) | 0.037 | 1.20 (0.99–1.46) | 0.064 |
Husband education† | 0.88 (0.80–0.97) | 0.010 | 0.81 (0.65–1.02) | 0.068 | 0.88 (0.89–0.98) | 0.015 |
Woman's age, years | 0.97 (0.96–0.99) | < 0.001 | 1.00 (0.97–1.03) | 0.953 | 0.97 (0.96–0.99) | < 0.001 |
Duration of gestation, weeks | 1.08 (1.06–1.10) | < 0.001 | 1.10 (1.06–1.14) | < 0.001 | 1.07 (1.05–1.09) | < 0.001 |
OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; Hb = hemoglobin. Controlling for random effects of clinic attended.
None as referent.