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Table 2 Parameter estimates from univariate Logistic regression model predicting the likelihood that a pregnant woman is anaemic, Gilgel Gibe Dam area, southwest Ethiopia, August to September 2011

From: Anaemia and associated risk factors among pregnant women in Gilgel Gibe dam area, Southwest Ethiopia

Variable

n

Anaemic

OR

95%CI

P-value

Place of residence

     

Rural

196

87(45.3)

1.99

1.33 - 2.98

0.001*

Urban

192

122(62.2)

1

  

Family income

     

<500 birr

108

55(50.9)

0.98

0.45 - 2.13

0.704

500-1000

247

137(55.5)

1.17

0.56 - 2.43

 

>1000

33

17(51.50

1

  

Number of children

     

More than one child

210

113(53.9)

1.04

0.61-2.22

0.897

One child

63

30(56.6)

1.16

0.67-1.62

 

No children

125

66(52.8)

1

  

Parity

     

multigravida

125

66(52.8)

1.06

0.69-1.63

0.772

primegravida

263

143(54.4)

1

  

Trimester

     

3rd

143

90(62.9)

1.17

0.68-2.02

0.560

2nd

157

67(42.7)

0.52

0.30-0.87

 

1st

88

52(59.1)

1

  

Use of human faeces as fertilizer

     

Yes

32

25(78.1)

3.34

1.41-7.92

0.006*

No

356

184(51.7)

1

  

Use of ITN to prevent mosquito bites

     

No

40

28(70.0)

2.15

1.06-4.37

0.034*

Yes

348

181(52.0)

1

  

Habit of working bare foot

     

Always

26

19(73.10)

3.41

1.33-8.73

0.015*

Some times

247

139(56.3)

1.61

1.03-2.52

 

Not at all

115

51(44.3)

1

  

Malaria

     

Positive

45

42(93.3)

14.75

4.48-48.51

0.001*

Negative

343

167(48.7)

1

  

STH infection

     

Positive

159

105(66.0)

2.34

1.54-3.55

0.001*

No parasite

229

104(45.5)

1

  
  1. *significant at p < 0.05, OR- odds ratio, C.I- confidence interval.