Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with anemia among pregnant women (n = 217) in Butajira General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia, March 1–April 30, 2015
Variables | Total (n = 217) n (%) | Anaemia | AOR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 60) n = (%) | No (n = 157) n = (%) | ||||
Residence | |||||
 Urban | 168 (77.4) | 40 (18.4) | 128 (58.9) | 0.167 (0.041–0.682) | 0.013 * |
 Rural | 49 (22.6) | 20 (9.2) | 29 (13.3) | 1r | |
History of Malaria prior to data collection time | |||||
 Yes | 54 (24.9) | 24 (11) | 30 (13.8) | 1r | 0.525 |
 No | 163 (75.1) | 36 (16.5) | 127 (58.5) | 1.622 (0.365–7.211) |  |
History of excess menstrual bleeding | |||||
 Yes | 53 (24.4) | 16 (7.3) | 9 (4.1) | 1r | <0.001 * |
 No | 164 (75.6) | 44 (20.2) | 148 (68.2) | 0.028 (0.006–0.135) | |
ANC follow up | |||||
 Yes | 171 (78.8) | 24 (9.2) | 147 (67.7) | 0.082 (0.018–0.370) | <0.001 * |
 No | 46 (21.2) | 36 (16.5) | 10 (4.6) | 1r | |
Consumption of AFS | |||||
 Yes | 105 (48.4) | 21 (9.6) | 84 (38.7) | 1.264 (0.365–4.380) | 0.712 |
 No | 112 (51.6) | 39 (17.9) | 73 (33.6) | 1r | |
Inter pregnancy interval (years) | |||||
 <2 | 57 (26.3) | 46 (21.1) | 11 (5) | 1r | 0.016 * |
 ≥2 | 108 (49.8) | 5 (2.3) | 103 (47.4) | 0.133 (0.026–0.685) | |
Intestinal parasite | |||||
 Present | 28 (12.9) | 21 (9.6) | 7 (3.2) | 1r | 0.121 |
 Absent | 189 (87.1) | 39 (17.9) | 150 (69.1) | 0.245 (0.042–1.450) |  |