Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of women of child bearing age with iron deficiency anemia.
| Socio-demographic characteristics | Cases (112) No. (%) |
| Age | |
| <20 | 30 (26.8) |
| 20 – 29 | 29 (25.9) |
| 30 – 39 | 32 (28.6) |
| ≥40 | 21 (18.7) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 40 (35.7) |
| Married | 63 (56.3) |
| Divorced/widow | 9 (8.0) |
| Education | |
| Illiterate | 27 (24.1) |
| Elementary | 21 (18.8) |
| Intermediate | 23 (20.5) |
| Secondary | 25 (22.3) |
| University | 16 (14.3) |
| Occupation | |
| Housewife | 65 (58.0) |
| School teacher | 5 (4.5) |
| Students | 28 (25.0) |
| Other | 14 (12.5) |
| Spouse or Guardian‘s occupation | |
| High professional | 22 (19.6) |
| Middle professional | 28 (25.0) |
| Skilled/M. | 30 (26.8) |
| Unskilled | 16 (14.3) |
| Others | 16 (14.3) |
| Geographical Location | |
| Urban | 92 (82.1) |
| Suburban | 20 (17.9) |
| Housing | |
| Villa | 76 (67.9) |
| Flat | 19 (17.0) |
| Small house | 17 (15.1) |
| Smoking | |
| Yes | 4 (3.6) |
| No | 108 (96.4) |