Table 2.
Obstetrics and pregnancy-related characteristics of pregnant women in rural Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020, (n = 367).
| Variable | Anemia (<11 g/l) | Total (%) | X 2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 85) | No (n = 282) | ||||
| Gestational age | |||||
| <8weeks | 5 (1.36) | 11 (3.00) | 16 (4.36) | 0.61 | 0.43 |
| 8 to 13 weeks | 80 | 271 | 351 (95.64) | ||
| Inter pregnancy interval | |||||
| ≤2 years | 37 | 95 | 132 (35.96) | 2.74 | 0.09 |
| >2 years | 48 | 187 | 235 (64.03) | ||
| Parity of women | |||||
| Primi Para | 26 | 79 | 105 (28.61) | 4.85 | 0.30 |
| 1–2 children | 43 | 136 | 179 (48.77) | ||
| 3–4 children | 11 | 56 | 67 (18.26) | ||
| 5 and more children | 5 | 11 | 16 (4.36) | ||
| History of abortion | |||||
| Yes | 12 | 59 | 71 (19.35) | 1.93 | 0.16 |
| No | 73 | 223 | 296 (80.65) | ||
| History of stillbirth | |||||
| Yes | 9 | 22 | 31 (8.45) | 0.61 | 0.43 |
| No | 76 | 260 | 336 (91.55) | ||
| History of cesarean section | |||||
| Yes | 1 | 8 | 9 (2.45) | 0.75 | 0.38 |
| No | 84 | 274 | 358 (97.55) | ||
| Has nausea or vomiting | |||||
| Yes | 32 | 120 | 152 (41.42) | 0.64 | 0.42 |
| No | 53 | 162 | 215 (58.58) | ||