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Table 5 Linear regression output for determinants of hemoglobin concentration in lactating mothers (dependent variable = hemoglobin concentration in g/dl) (n = 1101)

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

Variables

B coefficient [95% CI]

t

P-value

MUAC

0.25 [0.21, 0.29]

11.08

<0.01

Parity

−0.14 [−0.21, −0.06]

−3.64

<0.01

Age of lactating mother

−0.03[−0.05, −0.01]

−3.43

<0.01

Frequency of breast feeding

−0.28 [−0.33, −0.24]

−12.96

<0.01