Table 3 Predictors of anemia among the pregnant women, Bisidimo Hospital, 2013

Age in years

 18-26

1

1

 26-34

1.2 (0.7-2.0)

0.592

1.7 (0.9-3.2)

0.127

 ≥34

0.4 (0.1-1.6)

0.178

0.4 (0.1-1.8)

0.202

Residence

 Urban

1

1

 Rural

2.7 (1.5-5.0)

0.001*

3.3 (1.5-7.4)*

0.003

Marital status

 Married

1

1

 Unmarried

2.5 (1.2-5.2)

0.014

2.0(0.8-4.6)

0.113

Educational status

 Illiterate

0.7 (0.4-1.3)

0.244

0.6 (0.3-1.2)

0.153

 Literate

1

1

History of heavy cycle

 ≤5 days

1

1

 >5days

1.6 (0.9-2.8)

0.115

2.7 (1.3-1.7)*

0.006

Trimester

 First

1

 Second

0.6 (0.3-1.3)

0.230

1.3 (0.5-3.2)

0.639

 Third

1.4 (0.6-2.9)

0.447

1.6 (0.7-4.1)

0.289

Parity

 0

1

1

 1-4

1.8 (0.8-3.8)

0.134

1.3 (0.5-3.2)

0.639

 >5

1.5 (0.5-4.6)

0.466

1.6 (0.7-4.1)

0.289

Intestinal parasite detected

 Yes

1.9 (1.1-3.4)

0.019

2.5 (1.3-4.8)*

0.007

 No

1

1

Body mass index

 Low

1.9 (0.8-4.4)

0.135

2.4 (0.9-6.3)

0.084

 Normal

1.5 (.8-2.7)

0.166

1.7 (0.9-3.2)

0.134

 High

1

1