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. 2019 Jul 10;53:57. doi: 10.11606/S1518-8787.2019053000880

Table 1. Sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics of pregnant women attending prenatal care (n = 458) according to occurrence of anemia and vitamin A insufficiency (VAI). Cruzeiro do Sul, state of Acre, 2015–2016.

Variable n (%) Anemia (n, %) p VAI (n, %) p


n = 80 n = 91
Age (years)          
< 19 89 (19.4) 26 (29.2) 0.001* 23 (25.8) 0.124
≥ 19 369 (80.6) 54 (14.7) 68 (18.6)
Schooling          
≤ 9 years 135 (29.5) 33 (24.4) 0.011* 24 (18.1) 0.503
> 9 years 323 (70.5) 47 (14.6) 67 (20.8)
Skin color          
White 70 (15.5) 12 (17.4) 0.978 12 (17.4) 0.556
Non-white 388 (84.5) 68 (17.5) 79 (20.5)
Marital status          
With partner 360 (78.6) 62 (17.3) 0.800 68 (19.1) 0.332
No partner 98 (21.4) 18 (18.4)   23 (23.5)  
Beneficiary of Bolsa Família          
Yes 179 (39.1) 37 (20.7) 0.153* 42 (23.7) 0.113
No 279 (60.9) 43 (15.5)   49 (17.6)  
Primigravida          
Yes 202 (44.1) 37 (18.4) 0.653 48 (23.9) 0.066
No 256 (55.9) 43 (16.8)   43 (16.9)  
Remunerated activity          
Yes 204 (44.5) 30 (14.8) 0.170 39 (19.2) 0.706
No 254 (55.5) 50 (19.7) 52 (20.6)
Pregnant head of household          
Yes 62 (13.5) 12 (19.7) 0.632 15 (24.2) 0.374
No 396 (86.5) 68 (17.2) 76 (19.3)
Supplement during 2nd or 3rd trimesters of gestation          
No 227 (49.8) 25 (20.3) 0.040* 35 (28.9) 0.010*
Yes, folic acid or iron, or both 148 (32.3) 40 (20.6) 29 (14.9)
Yes, multivitamin with vitamin A 82 (17.9) 15 (10.7) 27 (19.4)

* p < 0.05