Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics and anthropometric measurements of women surveyed (N=204) by anemia status
| Variables | Anemia: No [N=133 (65.2%)] | Anemia: Yes [N=71 (34.8%)] | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| < 20 | 18 (13.5) | 13 (18.3) | 0.37 |
| ≥ 20 | 115 (86.5) | 58 (81.7) | |
| Race | |||
| Black | 105 (79.0) | 51 (71.8) | 0.25 |
| Other | 28 (21.0) | 20 (28.2) | |
| Education | |||
| Primary education or less | 43 (32.3) | 24 (33.8) | 0.76 |
| Secondary education | 68 (51.1) | 38 (53.5) | |
| College or University | 22 (16.5) | 9 (12.7) | |
| Religious affiliation | |||
| Christian | 120 (90.2) | 65 (91.6) | 0.76 |
| Other | 13 (9.8) | 6 (8.4) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single, divorced or widowed | 65 (48.9) | 29 (40.9) | 0.27 |
| Married or living in union | 68 (51.1) | 42 (59.2) | |
| Work category | |||
| Employed or self-employed | 73 (54.9) | 40 (56.3) | 0.84 |
| Unemployed | 60 (45.1) | 31 (43.7) | |
| Number of children in household | |||
| 0–2 | 91 (68.4) | 43 (60.6) | 0.26 |
| ≥ 3 | 42 (31.6) | 28 (39.4) | |
| Weekly income | |||
| J$0–2500 | 15 (20.3) | 10 (25.0) | 0.26 |
| J$2501–3800 | 16 (21.6) | 13 (32.5) | |
| > J$3800 | 43 (58.1) | 17 (42.5) | |
| Smoke | |||
| Yes | 14 (14.9) | 9 (18.0) | 0.62 |
| No | 80 (85.1) | 41 (82.0) | |
| Drink | |||
| Yes | 18 (19.2) | 6 (12.0) | 0.27 |
| No | 76 (80.8) | 44 (88.0) | |
| BMI | |||
| < 25 | 37 (28.2) | 37 (52.1) | < 0.01 |
| 25–29 | 49 (37.4) | 15 (21.1) | |
| ≥ 30 | 45 (34.4) | 19 (26.8) | |
| Mid Upper Arm Circumference | |||
| < 25 | 9 (6.8) | 13 (18.6) | 0.03 |
| 25–30 | 62 (47.0) | 32 (45.7) | |
| > 30 | 61 (46.2) | 25 (35.7) |
Bold- Statistically significant; MUAC (cm); US $1 = J$70
Sum of N for some variables may not equal total N due to missing data