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

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Table 7 Logistic regression output of determinants of anemia in pregnant and lactating women (n = 1651)

Variables		Anemia		COR[95%CI]	AOR[95%CI]	P-value
Variables		Yes	No	COR[95%CI]	AOR[95%CI]	P-value
Residence	Urban	260	605	0.32 [0.26–0.40]	0.68 [0.5–0.94]	0.02
Residence	Rural	450	336	0.32 [0.26–0.40]	0.68 [0.5–0.94]	0.02
History of malaria	Yes	357	185	4.13 [3.3–5.17]	3.61 [2.63–4.95]	<0.01
History of malaria	No	353	756	4.13 [3.3–5.17]	3.61 [2.63–4.95]	<0.01
History of abortion	Yes	77	18	6.24 [3.61–10.91]	6.63 [3.23–13.6]	<0.01
History of abortion	No	633	923	6.24 [3.61–10.91]	6.63 [3.23–13.6]	<0.01
Hookworm infection	Present	228	119	3.27 [2.53–4.22]	3.37 (2.33–4.88)	<0.01
Hookworm infection	Absent	482	822	3.27 [2.53–4.22]	3.37 (2.33–4.88)	<0.01
Iron supplementation during pregnancy	Supplied	186	837	0.04 [0.03–0.06]	0.03 [0.02–0.04]	<0.01
Iron supplementation during pregnancy	Not supplied	524	104	0.04 [0.03–0.06]	0.03 [0.02–0.04]	<0.01
Tea consumption	Yes	295	176	3.09 [2.46–3.88]	3.63 [2.56–5.14]	<0.01
Tea consumption	No	415	765	3.09 [2.46–3.88]	3.63 [2.56–5.14]	<0.01
Pregnant/lactating	Pregnant women	187	363	0.57 [0.46–0.71]	2.24 [1.57–3.12]	<0.01
Pregnant/lactating	Lactating women	523	578	0.57 [0.46–0.71]	2.24 [1.57–3.12]	<0.01

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