[Table/Fig-3]:
Obstetric profile of anaemic and non-anaemic pregnant women.
| Variable | Anaemic Group (n=50) |
Non-Anaemic Group (n=50) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval between previous & index pregnancy, years, n (%) <1 1-2 2-3 >3 NA |
10 (20.0) 19 (38.0) 8 (16.0) 5 (10.0) 8 (16.0) |
23 (46.0) 15 (30.0) 2 (4.0) 6 (12.0) 4 (8.0) |
0.031 |
| Parity, n (%) Nulli para Primary para Bi-parous Multi-parous |
8 (16.0) 12 (24.0) 30 (60.0) - |
4 (8.0) 26 (52.0) 18 (36.0) 2 (4.0) |
0.009 |
| Number of abortions, n (%) 0 1 2 >2 NA |
- 36 (72.0) 6 (12.0) - 8 (16.0) |
1 (2.0) 36 (72.0) 8 (16.0) 1 (2.0) 4 (8.0) |
0.460 |
| Consumption of IFA tablets, n (%) Yes No |
38 (76.0) 12 (24.0) |
40 (80.0) 10 (20.0) |
0.667 |
| Food Habits, n (%) Vegetarian Non-Vegetarian Ovo-Vegetarian |
14 (28.0) 32 (64.0) 4 (8.0) |
29 (58.0) 21 (42.0) - |
0.003 |
* p-value for chi-square at 5% level of significance, significant results are shown in bold.