Table 3 Some factors contributing to anemia in pregnancy among ANC attendants in the Sunyani Municipal Hospital
Factors | Anaemia N (%) | Not anaemic N (%) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of ANC visits | ||||
Two visit | 37 (47.4) | 41 (52.6) | 5.31 | 0.07 |
Three visit | 28 (31.6) | 61 (68.4) | ||
Four or more visit | 66 (44.3) | 83 (55.7) | ||
Parity | ||||
Para zero | 45 (47.9) | 49 (52.1) | 2.943 | 0.230 |
Primigravidae | 30 (35.3) | 55 (64.7) | ||
Multigravidae | 56 (40.9) | 81 (59.1) | ||
Malaria infection during pregnancy | ||||
Been infected | 35 (56.5) | 27 (43.5) | 7.15 | 0.008 |
Not been infected | 96 (37.8) | 158 (62.2) | ||
Frequency of consuming fish/snail | ||||
Never | 12 (63.2) | 7 (36.8) | 8.55 | 0.04 |
Once a week | 15 (50.0) | 15 (50.0) | ||
Twice per week | 52 (45.2) | 63 (54.8) | ||
Three or more per week | 52 (34.2) | 100 (65.8) | ||
Gestational age at first visit | ||||
First trimester | 72 (36.2) | 127 (63.8) | 8.222 | 0.016 |
Second trimester | 57 (49.6) | 58 (50.4) | ||
Third trimester | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | ||