Research Article

Magnitude of Thrombocytopenia and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending the Antenatal Care Service Unit of Wachemo University Nigist Ellen Mohammed Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Hosanna, Southern Ethiopia

Table 3

Bivariate analysis of factors associated with thrombocytopenia among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics at Wachemo University Nigist Ellen Mohammed Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Hosanna, Southern Ethiopia, from June to August 30, 2022.

VariablesCategoriesThrombocytopeniaCOR 95% CI value
No (%)Yes (%)

Age in year15–2449 (84.5)9 (15.5%)1
25–34111 (84.4%)20 (15.3%)1.65 (0.32, 8.39)0.544
≥3518 (90%)2 (10%)1.62 (0.34, 7.5)0.537

ResidenceUrban113 (88.3%)15 (11.7%)1
Rural65 (80.2%)16 (19.9%)1.85 (0.86, 3.99)0.115

Educational statusIlliterate24 (88.9%)3 (11.1%)038 (0.09, 1.53)0.177
Primary school59 (84.3)11 (15.7)0.57 (0.22, 1.47)0.249
Secondary school61 (9%)6 (9%)0.10 (0.10, 0.89)0.031
College/university and above34 (75.6%)11 (24.4)1

Monthly income in ETB≤1500137 (86.2%)22 (13.8%)0.732 (0.31, 1.71)0.479
>150041 (82%)9 (18%)1

Gestational age in a weekFirst trimester7 (87.5%)1 (12%)1
Second trimester76 (83.5%)15 (16.5%)0.73 (0.10, 7.8)0.471
Third trimester95 (86.4%)15 (13.6%)1.25 (0.57, 2.7)0.573

Previously ANC follow-upYes85 (81.7%)19 (18.3%)1
No93 (88.6%)12 (11.4%)0.57 (0.26, 1.26)0.168

History of abortionYes59 (83.1%)12 (16.9%)1.24 (0.58, 2.79)0.547
No119 (86.2)19 (13.8%)1

History of contraceptive usageYes85 (85.9)14 (14.1%)0.91 (0.41, 1.93)0.79
No93 (84.5)17 (15.5)1

Taken iron and folic acid supplementYes92 (86%)15 (14%)1
No86 (84.3%)16 (15.7%)0.87 (0.40, 1.88)0.73

Eat meat and animal productYes156 (86.7)24 (13.3%)1
No22 (75.9%)7 (24.1%)2.06 (0.79, 5.36)0.135

History of malariaYes19 (76%)6 (24%)2.0 (0.73, 5.51)0.176
No159 (86.4%)25 (13.6%)1

Smoking cigarette habitYes12 (66.7%)6 (33.3%)3.32 (1.14, 9.64)0.027
No166 (86.9%)25 (13.1%)1

Alcohol consumptionYes11 (50%)11 (50%)0.12 (0.46, 0.31)<0.001
No167 (89.3%)20 (10.7%)1

Hemoglobin level<11 g/dl16 (53.3%)14 (46.7%)8.33 (3.47, 19.98)<0.001
≥11 g/dl162 (90.5%)17 (9.5%)1

MUAC<23 cm94 (82.5%)20 (17.5%)1.62 (0.73, 3.58)0.230
≥23 cm84 (88.4%)11 (11.6%)1

() Ethiopian Birr, P value statistically significant.