TABLE 3.
Relationship Between Prenatal Anemia and ELC and GM Scores
| Anemia | ELC Score | GM Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Mean Difference (95% CI) | Adjusted Mean Difference (95% CI) a | Crude Mean Difference (95% CI) | Adjusted Mean Difference (95% CI) b | |
| First ANC visit | ||||
| No anemia | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Anemia | −1.0 (−3.4 to 1.4) | −0.4 (−2.7 to 1.9) | 0.4 (−2.0 to 2.7) | 1.6 (−0.7 to 3.9) |
| Second ANC visit | ||||
| No anemia | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Anemia | 0.5 (−1.8 to 2.8) | 0.6 (−1.6 to 2.9) | 2.2 (−0.2 to 4.5) | 2.3 (0.1 to 4.6)* |
| Delivery | ||||
| No anemia | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Anemia | −0.7 (−3.1 to 1.7) | −0.6 (−2.9 to 1.8) | −1.1 (−3.5 to 1.4) | −0.6 (−3.0 to 1.8) |
*
P < 0.05
a
Adjusted for maternal education, infant weight-for-age z score, HOME score, and gestational age at blood assessment.
b
Adjusted for maternal education, gravidity, family possession, infant weight-for-age z score, HOME score, and gestational age at Hb assessment.