Table 1.
Maternal demographic characteristics. Data are expressed as the means ± SDs or n (%)
| Variables | Anaemic | Non-anaemic | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnant women | 10,199 (23.5%) | 33,204 (76.5%) | 43,403 (100.0%) |
| Maternal age (years) | 29.50 ± 4.46 | 29.80 ± 4.19 | 29.73 ± 4.25 |
| Gravidity | 1.94 ± 1.20 | 1.85 ± 1.13 | 1.87 ± 1.15 |
| Parity | 0.78 ± 0.73 | 0.59 ± 0.67 | 0.64 ± 0.69 |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 20.57 ± 4.39 | 21.31 ± 4.41 | 21.13 ± 4.42 |
| Pre-pregnancy height (cm) | 54.00 ± 8.38 | 56.42 ± 9.18 | 55.85 ± 9.06 |
| Pre-pregnancy weight (kg) | 160.48 ± 4.96 | 161.56 ± 4.92 | 161.30 ± 4.95 |