Table 3.
Associations between reproductive health and anaemia
| Risk factors | Number of respondents (%) | χ2 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Anaemic** | Non-anaemic | |||
| Number of pregnancies | ||||
| 1-2 | 30 (38.5) | 76 (48.1) | 2.0 | 0.161 |
| 3 and more | 48 (61.5) | 82 (51.9) | ||
| Miscarriages | ||||
| 1 | 61 (78.2) | 122 (77.2) | 0.0 | 0.864 |
| More than 1 | 17 (21.8) | 36 (22.8) | ||
| Last delivery date | ||||
| Before 2014 | 63 (80.8) | 105 (66.5) | 5.2 | 0.022* |
| After 2015 | 15 (19.3) | 53 (33.5) | ||
| Method of last child delivery | ||||
| Normal vaginal birth | 53 (82.8) | 98 (77.8) | 0.7 | 0.417 |
| Caesarean | 11 (17.2) | 28 (22.2) | ||
| Birth spacing | ||||
| 1 year | 11 (22.9) | 14 (15.4) | ||
| 1-3 years | 24 (50.0) | 49 (53.8) | 1.2 | 0.542 |
| >4 years | 13 (27.1) | 28 (30.8) | ||
| Age of first childbirth | ||||
| Less than 24 years | 33 (50.0) | 70 (54.7) | 0.4 | 0.535 |
| More than 25 years | 33 (50.0) | 58 (45.3) | ||
| Menses regular | ||||
| Yes | 54 (69.2) | 122 (77.2) | 1.8 | 0.185 |
| No | 24 (30.8) | 36 (22.8) | ||
| Passage of clots | ||||
| Yes | 17 (21.8) | 23 (14.6) | 1.9 | 0.163 |
| No | 61 (78.2) | 135 (85.4) | ||
*
Significance at 0.05 level
**
Cut-off value considered is 12.0 g/dL.