Table 4.
Distribution of anaemia in pregnancy among the study variables.
| Variables | Frequency | Anaemic (n) (%) | Nonanaemic (n) (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.126 | |||
| <20 | 10 | 6 (10.0) | 4 (40) | |
| 21–30 | 98 | 31 (31.6) | 67 (68.4) | |
| 31–40 | 104 | 44 (42.3) | 60 (57.7) | |
| Above 40 | 6 | 1 (16.7) | 5 (83.3) | |
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| Parity | 0.989 | |||
| Null/primi | 98 | 37 (37.8) | 61 (62.2) | |
| Multi | 106 | 40 (37.7) | 66 (62.3) | |
| Grand multi | 14 | 5 (35.7) | 9 (64.3) | |
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| Employment status | 0.948 | |||
| Nonemployed | 14 | 6 (42.9) | 8 (57.1) | |
| Student | 11 | 4 (36.4) | 7 (63.6) | |
| Self-employed | 148 | 54 (36.5) | 94 (63.5) | |
| Professional | 45 | 18 (40.0) | 27 (60.0) | |
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| Educational status | 0.972 | |||
| None | 2 | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | |
| Primary | 12 | 4 (33.3) | 8 (66.7) | |
| Secondary | 100 | 38 (38.0) | 62 (62.0) | |
| Tertiary | 104 | 39 (37.5) | 65 (62.5) | |
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| Location of residence | 1.000 | |||
| Urban | 194 | 72 (37.6) | 121 (62.4) | |
| Semiurban | 24 | 9 (37.5) | 15 (62.5) | |
| Rural | 0 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
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| Gravidity | 0.581 | |||
| First | 61 | 19 (31.1) | 42 (68.9) | |
| 2nd–4th | 123 | 49 (39.8) | 72 (60.2) | |
| 5th–7th | 29 | 13 (44.8) | 16 (55.2) | |
| Above 7th | 5 | 1 (20.0) | 4 (80.0) | |