Table 1.
Characteristics of anemic pregnant women.
| Variables | Anemia severity | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mild | Moderate | ||
| Age (years) | |||
| ≤18 | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | 6 (100) |
| 19–29 | 61 (59.8) | 41 (40.2) | 102 (100) |
| 30–49 | 24 (54.5) | 20 (45.5) | 44 (100) |
| Education level | |||
| Basic (≤9 years) | 32 (48.5) | 34 (51.5) | 66 (100) |
| Secondary (10–12 years) | 34 (60.7) | 22 (39.3) | 56 (100) |
| Tertiary (>12 years) | 21 (70.0) | 9 (30.0) | 30 (100) |
| Family size | |||
| Small (≤4 people) | 50 (58.8) | 35 (41.2) | 85 (100) |
| Medium (5–7 people) | 30 (54.5) | 25 (45.5) | 55 (100) |
| Large (>7 people) | 7 (58.3) | 5 (41.7) | 12 (100) |
| Income | |||
| Quintile 1 | 24 (63.2) | 14 (36.8) | 38 (100) |
| Quintile 2 | 27 (71.1) | 11 (28.9) | 38 (100) |
| Quintile 3 | 19 (50.0) | 19 (50.0) | 38 (100) |
| Quintile 4 | 17 (44.7) | 21 (55.3) | 38 (100) |
| Pregnancy stages | |||
| Trimester 1 | 8 (61.5) | 5 (38.5) | 13 (100) |
| Trimester 2 | 30 (54.5) | 25 (45.5) | 55 (100) |
| Trimester 3 | 49 (58.3) | 35 (41.7) | 84 (100) |
| Meal frequency | |||
| ≤2x/day | 22 (47.8) | 24 (52.2) | 46 (100) |
| 3x/day | 55 (61.1) | 35 (38.9) | 90 (100) |
| ≥4x/day | 10 (62.5) | 6 (37.5) | 16 (100) |