Table 5.
Determinant of Anemia Among Pregnant Women Attending ANC in Selected Jigjiga Public Health Facilities, 2019
| Variables | Cases n=114 (%) | Controls n=114 (%) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational status | |||||
| Informal | 97 (85.1) | 71 (62.3) | 3.456 (1.823–6.55) | 1.34 (0.56–3.19) | 0.498 |
| Formal | 17 (15.0) | 43 (37.7) | 1 | ||
| Monthly income | |||||
| 500–5000(ETB/USD =0.029) | 104 (91.2) | 75 (65.8) | 5.41 (2.54–11.51) | 1.84 (0.68–4.99) | 0.225 |
| 5000–1000(ETB/USD =0.029) | 10 (8.8) | 39 (34.2) | 1 | ||
| Red meat | |||||
| Everyday | 8 (7.0) | 29 (25.4) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3–5times a week | 11 (9.6) | 32 (28.1) | 1.24 (0.44–3.52) | 1.20 (0.35–4.02) | 0.765 |
| 1–2 times a week | 25 (21.9) | 35 (30.7) | 2.58 (1.05–6.60) | 2.09 (0.64–6.77) | 0.219 |
| 1–2 times a month | 37 (32.5) | 14 (12.3) | 9.58 (3.54–25.92) | 7.24 (2.00–26.15) | 0.002* |
| Do not take | 33 (28.9) | 4 (3.5) | 29.90 (8.15–109.71) | 8.69 (1.79–42.07) | 0.007* |
| Green vegetable | |||||
| Everyday | 16 (14.0) | 47 (41.2) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3–5times a week | 15 (13.2) | 36 (31.6) | 1.22 (0.53–2.80) | 0.91 (0.35–2.34) | 0.847 |
| 1–2 times a week | 22 (19.3) | 14 (12.3) | 4.61 (1.91–11.10) | 2.97 (1.01–8.71) | 0.048* |
| 1–2times a month | 39 (34.2) | 10 (8.8) | 11.45 (4.67–28.09) | 8.05 (2.35–27.52) | 0.001* |
| Do not take | 22 (19.3) | 7 (6.1) | 9.23 (3.32–25.66) | 3.15 (0.86–11.55) | 0.083* |
| MUAC | |||||
| <23 cm | 108 (94.7) | 79 (69.3) | 7.97 (3.19–19.87) | 16.4 (5.24–51.52) | 0.000* |
| >23 cm | 6 (5.3) | 35 (30.7) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Note: *Statistically significant.
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odd ratio; CI, confidence interval; COR, crude odd ratio.