Table 1. Relationship between post-partum anemia and socio-demographic characteristics of women attending Reproductive and Child Health clinics at Mnazi Mmoja, Kigamboni and Magomeni Health Centers (N = 424).
| Social demographics | N (%) | Anemia n = 145(%) | Non-anaemia n = 279(%) | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Groups | ||||
| <19 | 20(4.7) | 10 (6.9) | 10 (3.6) | 0.298 |
| 20–34 | 338(79.7) | 114 (78.6) | 224 (80.3) | |
| 34+ | 66(15.6 | 21 (14.5) | 45 (16.1) | |
| Education level | ||||
| Primary | 234(55.2) | 80 (55.2) | 154 (55.2) | 0.596 |
| Secondary | 166(39.1) | 59 (40.7) | 107 (38.4) | |
| College | 24(5.7) | 6 (4.1) | 18 (6.4) | |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Single | 53(12.5) | 40 (27.6) | 13 (4.7) | 0.001 |
| Married | 371(87.5) | 105 (72.4) | 266 (95.3) | |
| Occupation | ||||
| House wives | 198(46.7) | 65 (44.8) | 133 (47.7) | 0.230 |
| Employed | 67(15.8) | 29 (20.0) | 38 (13.6) | |
| Business | 159(37.5) | 51 (35.2) | 108 (38.7) | |
| Parity | ||||
| 1 | 130(30.7) | 26 (17.9) | 104 (37.3) | 0.001 |
| 2 | 115(27.1) | 19 (13.1) | 96 (34.4) | |
| 3+ | 179 (42.2) | 100 (69.0) | 79 (28.3) | |
| Health facility | ||||
| Kigamboni | 141(33.2) | 42 (29.0) | 99 (35.5) | 0.367 |
| Mnazi Mmoja | 142(33.5) | 50 (34.5) | 92 (33.0) | |
| Magomeni | 141(33.2) | 53 (36.5) | 88 (31.5) | |
| HIV Sero Status | ||||
| Positive | 37(8.7) | 14 (9.7) | 23 (8.2) | 0.374 |
| Negative | 387(91.3) | 131 (90.3) | 256 (91.8) | |
| Medical Conditions | ||||
| Yes | 6(1.4) | 2 (1.4) | 4 (1.4) | 0.664 |
| No | 418(98.6) | 143 (98.6) | 275 (98.6) |
Medical conditions: Hypertension/Diabetes mellitus/Obesity.
Anemia: HB<11 g/dl; Non-anemia: HB≥11g/dl.