Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristic and behaviors of pregnant mothers attending ANC in public institutions of Shire Town, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, 20,168 (N = 480)
| Variable | Anemia status | Total no. (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anemic, no. (%) | Non-anemic, no. (%) | ||
| Age in year | |||
| 18–24 | 6 (22.2) | 21 (77.8) | 90 (5.6) |
| 25–32 | 57 (16.1) | 295 (83.9) | 352 (73.3) |
| 32–38 | 15 (14.9) | 86 (85.1) | 101 (21.0) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 6 (11.3) | 47 (88.7) | 53 (11.0) |
| Married | 72 (16.9) | 355 (85.1) | 427 (89.0) |
| Employment | |||
| Employed | 30 (13.2) | 198 (86.8) | 228 (47.5) |
| Unemployed | 48 (19.1) | 204 (80.9) | 521 (52.5) |
| Malaria during pregnancy | |||
| Yes | 11 (31.4) | 24 (68.6) | 35 (7.3) |
| No | 67 (15.1) | 378 (84.9) | 445 (92.7) |
| Intestinal parasite | |||
| Yes | 13 (37.1) | 22 (62.9) | 35 (7.3) |
| No | 65 (14.6) | 380 (85.4) | 445 (92.7) |
| HIV status | |||
| Positive | 12 (38.7) | 19 (61.3) | 31 (6.5) |
| Negative | 66 (14.7) | 383 (85.3) | 449 (93.5) |
| Smoking | |||
| Yes | 9 (29.0) | 22 (71.0) | 31 (6.5) |
| No | 69 (15.4) | 380 (84.6) | 449 (93.5) |
| Alcohol consumption | |||
| Yes | 10 (40.0) | 15 (60.0) | 25 (5.5) |
| No | 68 (14.9) | 387 (86.1) | 455 (94.5) |