Table 3.
Factors associated with anemia in pregnant mothers attending ANC in public institutions of Shire Town, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, 20,168 (N = 480)
| Variable | Anemia status | COR (95% CI) | p-value | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anemic, no. (%) | Non-anemic, no. (%) | |||||
| Age in year | – | |||||
| 18–24 | 6 (22.2) | 21 (77.8) | 3.24 (1.470–7.133) | 0.04 | ||
| 25–32 | 57 (16.1) | 295 (83.9) | 2.27 (0.931–5.536) | 0.72 | ||
| 32–38 | 15 (14.9) | 86 (85.1) | 1.00 | |||
| Malaria during pregnancy | – | |||||
| Yes | 11 (31.4) | 24 (68.6) | 2.58 (1.210–5.526) | 0.14 | ||
| No | 67 (15.1) | 378 (84.9) | 1.00 | |||
| HIV status | ||||||
| Positive | 12 (38.7) | 19 (61.3) | 3.67 (1.700–7.904) | 0.001 | 2.802 (1.174–6.635) | 0.02 |
| Negative | 66 (14.7) | 383 (85.3) | 1.00 | |||
| Intestinal parasite | ||||||
| Yes | 13 (37.1) | 22 (62.9) | 3.46 (1.670–7.200) | 0.001 | 3.340 (1.49–7.48) | 0.003 |
| No | 65 (14.6) | 380 (85.4) | 1.00 | |||
| Smoking | – | |||||
| Yes | 9 (29.0) | 22 (71.0) | 2.25 (1.995–5.090) | 0.05 | ||
| No | 69 (15.4) | 380 (84.6) | 1.00 | |||
| Alcohol consumption | – | |||||
| Yes | 10 (40.0) | 15 (60.0) | 2.79 (1.637–6.794) | 0.06 | ||
| No | 68 (14.9) | 387 (86.1) | 1.00 | |||
| No. of pregnancy | – | |||||
| 1 (current) | 24 (12.1) | 174 (87.9) | 0.83 (0.433–0.961) | 0.59 | ||
| 2–3 | 18 (14.2) | 109 (85.8) | 0.613 (0.301–0.804) | 0.07 | ||
| ≥ 4 | 36 (23.2) | 119 (76.8) | 1.00 | |||
| Inter-pregnancy gap | ||||||
| < 2 years | 6 (14.7) | 29 (85.3) | 7.31 (3.041–17.587) | 0.001 | 6.665 (2.69–16.483) | 0.001 |
| 2–3 years | 22 (15.4) | 121 (84.6) | 1.182 (0.573–2.436) | 0.65 | ||
| ≥ 4 years | 14 (13.3) | 91 (86.8) | 1.00 | |||
AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, COR crude odds ratio, HIV human immunodeficiency virus