Table 3.
Variables | Anemic N = 390 (40%) |
Normal N = 579 (60%) |
UOR (95% CI) |
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BMI | |||
Mean (SD) | 26.54 (±6.87) | 28.08 (±9.37) | 0.97 (0.95–0.98) |
Gynecological/obstetric factors | |||
Clots during menstruation | |||
No | 314 (81) | 423 (73.4) | 1.00 |
Yes | 74 (19) | 153 (26.6) | 0.65 (0.47–0.89) |
Flooding during menstruation | |||
No | 336 (86.6) | 471 (82) | 1.00 |
Yes | 52 (13.4) | 105 (18) | 0.69 (0.48–0.92) |
Number of children | |||
<5 | 114 (61) | 196 (70.3) | 1.00 |
≥5 | 73 (39) | 83 (29.7) | 1.52 (1.02–2.23) |
Birth interval | |||
>1 year | 106 (79.7) | 184 (89.8) | 1.00 |
≤1 year | 27 (20.3) | 21 (10.2) | 2.23 (1.20–4.41) |
Dietary factors | |||
Red meat | |||
Yes | 194 (49.7) | 324 (56) | |
No | 196 (50.3) | 255 (44) | 1.28 (1.02–1.66) |
Laban (lasi) | |||
Yes | 225 (58) | 296 (51.5) | |
No | 163 (42) | 280 (48.6) | 0.77 (0.59–0.99) |
Disease status | |||
Bilharzias | |||
No | 382 (98) | 575 (99.3) | 1.00 |
Yes | 8 (2) | 4 (0.7) | 3.01 (0.90–10.06) |
Past history of IDA* | |||
No | 327 (83.8) | 541 (93.4) | 1.00 |
Yes | 63 (16.2) | 38 (6.6) | 2.74 (1.79–4.19) |
Family history of IDA* | |||
No | 335 (86) | 544 (94) | 1.00 |
Yes | 55 (14) | 35 (6) | 2.55 (1.63–3.98) |
*Iron deficiency anemia.