Table 2. Determinants of anemia among pregnant mothers attending ANC in health facilities of Dessie town, January to March 2016 G.C.
| Variables | Cases | Controls | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency of DGLV | Daily | 16(14.3%) | 79(23.5%) | 1 | 1 |
| Every other day | 11(9.8%) | 73(21.7%) | 0.74(0.32,1.71) | 0.83(0.31,2.11) | |
| 1–2 times/weeks | 46(41.1%) | 142(42.3%) | 1.59(0.85,3.01) | 1.64(0.81,3.30) | |
| Once/2 weeks | 29(25.9%) | 27(8.0%) | 5.30 (2.50,11.23) | 4.89(1.68, 14.24) | |
| Don’t take | 10(8.9%) | 15(4.5%) | 3.29(1.26,8.63) | 5.02 (2.16,11.71) | |
| Frequency of Chicken | Once/2 weeks | 10(8.9%) | 74(22%) | 1 | 1 |
| Don’t take | 102(91.1%) | 262(78.0%) | 2.88 (1.43,5.79) | 2.68(1.22, 5.86) | |
| Duration of menstruation | ≤3 days | 22(19.6%) | 91(27.1%) | 1 | |
| 4–7 days | 72(64.3%) | 221(65.8%) | 1.35(0.79,2.30) | ||
| ≥8 days | 18(16.1%) | 24(7.1%) | 3.1(1.44,6.69) | ||
| Gestational Age | 1st trimester | 27(42.1%) | 63(18.8%) | 1.69(0.99,2.87) | 2.07 (1.12,3.84) |
| 2nd trimester | 59(52.7%) | 232(69%) | 1 | 1 | |
| 3rd trimester | 26(23.2%) | 41(12.2%) | 2.49 (1.41,4.40) | 2.96 (1.53,5.72) | |
| Presence of chronic disease | Yes | 19(17%) | 19(5.7%) | 3.41(1.73,6.71) | |
| No | 93(83%) | 317(94.3%) | 1 | ||
| HIV Test | Reactive | 16(14.3%) | 8(2.4%) | 6.83(2.84,16.45) | 6.78(2.28,20.18) |
| Non-Reactive | 96(85.7%) | 328(97.6%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Medication | Yes | 25(22.3%) | 21(6.2%) | 4.31(2.30,8.07) | 3.57(1.60, 7.98) |
| No | 87(77.7%) | 315(93.8%) | 1 | 1 |