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. 2013 Sep 24;2013:636585. doi: 10.1155/2013/636585

Table 3.

Univariate analysis showing association of sociodemographic, gynecological/obstetrics, dietary and health status variables with anemia in child bearing age women, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Variables Anemic 
N = 390 (40%)
Normal 
N = 579 (60%)
UOR (95% CI)
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.