Sociodemographic and Obstetric Characteristics of Anaemic Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Bolgatanga Regional Hospital
Table 1
Sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics.
Variables
Anaemic () (%)
Nonanaemic () (%)
Crude aOR (95% CI)
value
Maternal age (mean ± SD)
27.43 ± 6.47
27.52 ± 6.48
—
0.883
Age group
<30 years
153 (76.5%)
132 (66.0%)
1.67 (1.1 to 2.6)
0.0269
≥30 years
47 (23.5%)
68 (34.0%)
Reference
Residency
Urban
80 (40.0%)
137 (68.5%)
Reference
Rural
120 (60.0%)
63 (31.5%)
3.26 (2.162 to 4.92)
<0.0001
Level of education
None
67 (33.5%)
58 (29.0%)
1.82 (1.04 to 3.19)
0.4850
Basic
100 (50.0%)
90 (45.0%)
1.75 (1.04 to 2.95)
0.3740
Higher
33 (16.5%)
52 (26.0%)
Reference
Occupation type
Unemployment
54 (27.0%)
33 (16.5%)
5.06 (2.26 to 11.33)
<0.0001
Self-employment
135 (67.5%)
133 (66.5%)
0.14 (0.06 to 1.45)
0.0012
Civil servant
11 (5.5%)
34 (17.0%)
Reference
Gravidity
Primigravida
79 (39.5%)
48 (24.0%)
2.07 (1.34 to 3.18)
0.0020
Multigravida
121 (60.5%)
152 (76.0%)
Reference
Parity
Nulliparity
82 (41.0%)
54 (27.0%)
1.879 (1.23 to 2.86)
0.0043
Multiparity
118 (59.0%)
146 (73.0%)
Reference
Trimester of pregnancy
First
69 (34.5%)
105 (52.5%)
Reference
Second
99 (49.5%)
74 (37.0%)
2.04 (1.33 to 3.12)
0.0013
Third
32 (16.0%)
21 (10.5%)
2.32 (1.24 to 4.35)
0.0012
Source of water
Pipe-borne water
59 (29.5%)
118 (59.0%)
Reference
(well and bore hole)
141 (70.5%)
82 (41.0%)
3.44 (2.27 to 5.21)
<0.0001
PHA
Yes
42 (21.0%)
29 (14.5%)
1.57 (0.93 to 2.64)
0.1159
No
158 (79.0%)
171 (85.5%)
Reference
Values are presented as (%). Comparisons between proportions in anaemic and nonanaemic groups were performed using Chi-square test. was considered statistically significantly different. PHA: past history of anaemia.
