Prevalence and Risk Factors for Newborn Anemia in Southwestern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Univariable and multivariable linear regression analysis of risk factors for newborn anemia.
Characteristic
Univariable
Multivariable
β coefficient (95% CI)
value
β coefficient (95% CI)
value
Maternal hemoglobin
0.15 (0.04–0.27)
0.01
0.14 (0.03–0.26)
0.02
Age
−0.03 (−0.06–0.01)
0.14
0.03 (−0.02–0.09)
0.22
Parity
−0.15 (−0.27–0.04)
0.01
−0.25 (−0.43–−0.07)
<0.01
Cesarean delivery
−0.39 (−0.81–0.26)
0.07
−0.46 (−0.88–−0.04)
0.03
Self-reported intake of iron/folate in pregnancy
−0.39 (−2.26–1.47)
0.68
−0.56 (−2.4–1.3)
0.56
Self-reported malaria in pregnancy
0.10 (−0.51–0.71)
0.74
1.03 (0.56, 1.88)
0.93
Attended antenatal care <4 times
0.24 (−0.17–0.65)
0.25
1.17 (0.78, 1.77)
0.45
Asset index quartile
Poorest
−0.35 (−0.91–0.21)
0.22
−0.42 (−0.98–0.15)
0.15
Wealthier
−0.49 (−1.05–0.69)
0.09
−0.55 (−1.11–0.01)
0.06
Wealthiest
−0.38 (−0.94–0.18)
0.18
−0.65 (−1.23–−0.06)
0.03
Self-report of deworming during ANC
−0.21 (−0.35–0.77)
0.48
0.22 (−0.33–0.79)
0.42
Note. ANC–antenatal care; CI–confidential interval. The bold values were to emphasize the variables where there was a significant association for newborn anemia with a P‐value difference of less than 0.05 at multivariable analysis after controlling for confounders.
