Table 6. Association between IDA and adverse maternal outcomes (n = 203).

Maternal outcome	IDA, n = 27	Non-anaemic, n = 176	OR (95%CI)	P-value
Mode of delivery				0.378
Caesarean	13 (28.2)	69 (39.2)	0.69 (0.31–1.57)
Vaginal	14 (51.8)	107 (60.8)	1.00 (ref)
Blood transfusion				0.001
Yes	6 (22.2)	8 (4.6)	6.00 (1.90–19.00)
No	21 (77.8)	168 (95.4)	1.00 (ref)
Puerperal pyrexia				0.041
Yes	3 (11.1)	4 (2.3)	5.38 (1.13–25.49)
No	24 (88.9)	172 (97.7)	1.00 (ref)
Wound infection				0.020
Yes	4(14.81)	5 (2.8)	5.95 (1.49–23.76)
No	23(85.19)	171 (97.2)	1.00 (ref)

Abbreviations: IDA, iron deficiency anaemia; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.