Table 3.
Logistic regression of anaemia on socio-demographic characteristics in post-partum mothers [N = 194]
| Variables | Anaemia status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (%) | Anaemia (%) | COR (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Age group | ||||
| 40+ | 10 (6) | 0 (0) | Ref. | |
| 30–39 | 46 (28) | 12 (38) | 0.60 (0.23, 1.57) | 0.30 |
| 20–29 | 86 (52) | 10 (31) | 0.27 (0.103, 0.72) | 0.008* |
| < 20 | 23 (14) | 10 (31) | 0.11 (0.01, 1.99) | 0.13 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 32 (19) | 9 (28) | Ref. | |
| Married | 133 (81) | 23 (72) | 0.61 (0.26, 1.46) | 0.27 |
| Religion | ||||
| Christian | 138 (84) | 29 (91) | Ref. | |
| Muslim | 27 (16) | 3 (9) | 0.53 (0.15, 1.86) | 0.32 |
| Tribe | ||||
| Ewe | 125 (76) | 23 (72) | Ref. | |
| Other (Guan and Akan) | 40 (24) | 9 (28) | 1.22 (0.52, 2.85) | 0.64 |
| Parity | ||||
| 1–2 | 97 (59) | 21 (66) | Ref. | |
| 3+ | 68 (41) | 11 (34) | 0.76 (0.33, 1.66) | 0.49 |
| Blood film | ||||
| Negative | 163 (99) | 32 (100) | Ref. | |
| Positive | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 1.01 (0.05, 21.45) | 0.99 |
| Gravidity | ||||
| 1–2 | 97 (59) | 19 (59) | Ref. | |
| 3–5 | 56 (34) | 10 (32) | 0.91 (0.40, 2.10) | 0.83 |
| 6+ | 12 (7) | 3 (9) | 1.28 (0.32, 4.96) | 0.73 |
| Estimated blood loss (n = 177) | ||||
| Normal | 139 (94) | 23 (82) | Ref. | |
| Abnormal | 5 (3) | 2 (7) | 2.42 (0.44, 13.20) | 0.31 |
| PPH | 5 (3) | 3 (11) | 3.63 (0.81, 16.22) | 0.09 |
| Iron and folic acid supplementation during pregnancy | ||||
| No | 44 (27) | 7 (22) | Ref. | |
| Yes | 121 (73) | 25 (78) | 1.39 (0.07, 27.76) | 0.83 |
| Mosquito Net Usage | ||||
| No | 102 (62) | 19 (59) | Ref. | |
| Yes | 63 (38) | 13 (41) | 0.89 (0.42, 1.92) | 0.78 |
*Significant at p-valve < 0.05