Table 2. Maternal characteristics in relation to anemia status.

*Significant p-value

Maternal characteristics		Maternal hemoglobin g/dl						P-value
		Moderate		Mild		Normal
		7–9.9 g/dl		10–10.9 g/dl		≥11 g/dl
		Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Was the mother taking folic acid	No	0	0	0	0	2	0.8	0.061
	Yes	78	92.9	62	86.1	231	94.7
	Not known	6	7.1	10	13.9	11	4.5
Was the mother taking intravenous iron	No	48	57.1	47	65.3	143	58.6	0.001*
	Yes	12	14.3	2	2.8	7	2.9
	Not known	24	28.6	23	31.9	94	38.5
Was the mother taking vitamin B12	No	1	1.2	0	0	2	0.8	0.189
	Yes	76	90.5	61	84.7	226	92.6
	Not known	7	8.3	11	15.3	16	6.6
Diabetes status	Non-diabetic	82	97.6	65	90.3	234	95.9	0.434
	Type1	0	0	1	1.4	2	0.8
	Type2	0	0	1	1.4	1	0.4
	Gestational diabetes	2	2.4	5	6.9	7	2.9
Diabetes treated by	Diet	2	2.4	6	8.3	7	2.9
	Diet and insulin	0	0	1	1.4	3	1.2
	Not applicable	66	78.6	54	75.0	160	65.6
Did the mother have liver disease?	No	84	100.0	71	98.6	243	99.6	0.448
	Yes			1	1.4	1	0.4
Did the mother have a renal impairment?	No	84	100.0	72	100.0	243	99.6	0.726
	Yes	0	0	0	0	1	0.4
Did the mother have uterine cancer?	No	84	100.0	72	100.0	244	100.0
Did the mother have hypertension?	No	83	98.8	71	98.6	240	98.4	0.955
	Yes	1	1.2	1	1.4	4	1.6
Did the mother have malaria?	No	84	100.0	72	100.0	244	100.0
Did the mother have any other disease? (others)	No	81	96.4	69	95.8	234	96.3	0.979
	Yes	3	3.6	3	4.2	9	3.7