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Table 2 Binary logistic regression output of determinants of anemia during pregnancy (n = 550)

From: Pregnant mothers are more anemic than lactating mothers, a comparative cross-sectional study, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Variables

Anemia

COR[95% CI]

AOR[95% CI]

p-value

Yes

No

Residence

Urban

32

261

0.08 [0.05–0.13]

0.14 [0.08–0.25]

<0.01

Rural

155

102

History of malaria

Yes

83

63

3.8 [2.51–5.76]

2.84[1.65–4.92]

<0.01

No

104

300

History of abortion

Yes

27

9

6.64 [2.9–15.59]

4.44 [1.58–12.05]

0.01

No

160

354

Hookworm infection

Present

78

20

12.27 [6.97–21.78]

5.97 [3.03–11.76]

<0.01

Absent

109

343

Iron supplementation during pregnancy

Supplied

141

343

0.18 [0.1–0.32]

0.12 [0.06–0.25]

<0.01

Not supplied

46

20

Tea consumption

Yes

110

68

6.2 [4.11–9.37]

2.88 [1.54–5.38]

<0.01

No

77

295

Occupation

Government employ

22

96

0.37 [0.22–0.63]

0.35 [0.18–0.69]

<0.01

Others

165

267

  1. COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio