TABLE 3.

Prevalence and correlates of postpartum anaemia among the respondents (N = 384)

	Postpartum anaemia	OR (95% CI)	AOR (95%CI)	p value
Age of respondents
<35	79 (23.6)**	1	1	.141
≥35 years	4 (8.2)	0.29 (0.10–0.83)	0.40 (0.12–1.41)
Marital status
Currently married	65 (19.8)**	1	1	.827
Not married	18 (32.1)	1.92 (1.028–3.57)	1.09 (0.52 –2.29)
Employment status of the husband
Currently employed	14 (15.9)*	1	‐	‐
Not employed	69 (23.3)	1.61 (0.85–3. 02)	‐	‐
Type of residence
Peri‐urban	22 (16.4)*	1	‐	‐
Urban	61 (24.4)	1.64 (0.96–2.82)	‐	‐
Parity				.070
Primiparous	40 (32.5)***	1	1
Multiparous	41 (17.2)	0.43 (0.26–0.71)	0.47 (0.25–0.89)	.957
Grand multiparous	2 (9.1)	0.21 (0.45–0.93)	0.48 (0.09–2.57)	.858
Number of babies born in last pregnancy
Singleton	77 (20.6)**	1	1	.024
Multiple	6 (54.5)	4.61 (1.37–15.52)	4.97 (1.24–19.93)
Consumption of pulses (beans, peas, etc.)
No	43 (18.1)**	1	1	.013
Yes	40 (27.2)	1.69 (1.03–2.76)	2.07 (1.17–3.69)
Consumption of dark green leafy vegetables
No	45 (26.6)**	1	1	.261
Yes	38 (17.7)	0.59 (0.39–0.97)	0.73 (0.41–1.27)
Minimum dietary diversity for women
Yes	3 (7.7)**	1	1	0.063
No	80 (23.2)	3.62 (1.09 – 12.08)	3.44 (0.93–12.67)
Introduction of other foods to the newborn
No	73 (20.3)**	1	1	.661
Yes	10 (40.0)	2.61 (1.13 – 6.05)	1.31 (0.34 – 5.02)
BMI status
Overweight	51 (16.8)***	1	1	.009
Normal	32 (39.5)	3.23 (1.89 – 5.52)	2.28 (1.22 – 4.22)
Experiencing cracked nipple
No	75 (20.4)**	1	1	.267
Yes	8 (50.0)	3.91 (1.42–10.75)	1.92 (0.61–6.05)
Perception of insufficient milk supply
No	65 (18.7)***	1	1	.049
Yes	18 (48.6)	4.11 (2.04–8.27)	3.05 (1.00–9.29)

***p < .001, **p < .05, *p ≥ .05.