Table 1 Bivariate analysis of socio-demographic characteristics and anemia among pregnant women (n = 217) in Butajira General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia, March 1–April 30, 2015
Variables | Total (n = 217) n (%) | Anaemia | COR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 60) n = (%) | No (n = 157) n = (%) | ||||
Age in years | |||||
 <20 | 17 (7.8) | 7 (3.2) | 10 (4.6) | 1r | 0.755 |
 21–30 | 94 (43.3) | 29 (48.3) | 65 (41.4) | 2.105 (0.210–1.621) | |
 31–40 | 70 (32.2) | 18 (30) | 52 (33.1) | 0.606 (0.166–1.540) | |
 >40 | 36 (16.5) | 6 (10) | 30 (19.1) | 1.650 (0.208–4.882) | |
Educational status | |||||
 Illiterate | 32 (14.7) | 11 (5.1) | 21 (9.6) | 1r | 0.999 |
 Primary | 94 (43.3) | 30 (13.8) | 64 (29.4) | 0.895 (0.383–2.091) | |
 Secondary | 72 (33.2) | 15 (6.9) | 57 (26.2) | 0.502 (0.199-1.267) | |
 Tertiary | 15 (6.9) | 4 (1.8) | 11 (5.1) | 0.694 (0.179–2.697) | |
 Others | 4 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 4 (1.8) | 0.000 (0.000, –) | |
Occupation status | |||||
 Housewife | 99 (45.6) | 28 (12.9) | 71 (32.7) | 1r | 0.931 |
 Trader | 61 (28.1) | 15 (6.9) | 46 (21.1) | 0.827 (0.399–1.713) | |
 Daily laborer | 11 (5.1) | 4 (1.8) | 7 (3.2) | 1.449 (0.393–5.338) | |
 Farming | 6 (2.8) | 3 (1.3) | 3 (1.3) | 2.536 (0.483–13.323) | |
 Self employed | 10 (4.6) | 2 (0.9) | 8 (3.68) | 0.634 (0.127–3.172) | |
 NGO employee | 6 (2.8) | 1 (0.46) | 5 (2.3) | 0.507 (0.057–4.537) | |
 Governmental employee | 24 (11.1) | 7 (3.2) | 17 (7.8) | 1.044 (0.391–2.790) | |
Residence | |||||
 Urban | 168 (77.4) | 40 (18.4) | 128 (58.9) | 0.453 (0.232–0.887) | 0.021* |
 Rural | 49 (22.6) | 20 (9.2) | 29 (13.3) | 1r | |
Marital status | |||||
 Single | 4 (1.8) | 4 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 1r | 0.999 |
 Married | 213 (98.2) | 56 (25.8) | 157 (72.3) | – | |
Monthly income (ETB) | |||||
 <500 | 80 (36.9) | 24 (11) | 56 (25.8) | 1r | 0.453 |
 500–1000 | 79 (36.4) | 22 (10.1) | 57 (26.2) | 0.901 (0.453–1.788) | |
 >1000 | 58 (26.7) | 14 (6.4) | 44 (20.2) | 0.742 (0.344–1.601) | |