[Table/Fig-2]:
Association of anaemia with socio-demographic characteristics.
| Socio-demographic Characteristics | Study subjects | Risk Estimate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n=343) No. |
Anaemia Present (n=91) No. (%) |
Unadjusted Odds Ratio (OR) |
Confidence Interval (95% CI) |
|
| Age of the subject (Years) | ||||
| 21-30 | 253 | 66 (26.1) | 1.00 | |
| Young mothers (18-20) | 20 | 09 (45.0) | 2.31 | 0.92-5.84 |
| Mothers aged >30 | 70 | 16 (22.9) | 0.84 | 0.45-1.56 |
| Religion | ||||
| Christians | 08 | 02 (25.0) | 1.00 | |
| Muslims | 70 | 19 (27.1) | 1.11 | 0.20-6.02 |
| Hindus | 265 | 70 (26.4) | 1.07 | 0.21-5.46 |
| Literacy | ||||
| Graduate & above | 60 | 11 (18.3) | 1.00 | |
| Pre-University (11th std -12th std) | 68 | 18 (26.5) | 1.60 | 0.68-3.74 |
| Middle & high-School (5th std -10th std) | 206 | 56 (27.2) | 1.66 | 0.80-3.42 |
| Primary (1st std -4th std) | 02 | 01 (50.0) | 4.45 | 0.25-76.84 |
| Illiterate | 07 | 05 (71.4) | 11.13 | 1.90-65.08 |
| Occupation | ||||
| White collar and Professional | 23 | 06 (26.1) | 1.00 | |
| Home Makers | 315 | 83 (26.3) | 1.01 | 0.38-2.65 |
| Unskilled | 05 | 02 (40.0) | 1.88 | 0.25-14.13 |