Table 3 Obstetrical & Medical characteristics of pregnant women who attended ANC service in West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia
Variables | Frequency [N,%] | Hgb > 11 g/dL[N,%] | Hgb < 11 g/dL [N,%] | X2, p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gravidity | Primigravida | 234 [31.5] | 212 [90.6] | 22 [9.4] | 0.55, 0.52 |
Multi gravid | 509 [68.5] | 457 [88.8] | 57 [11.2] | ||
Parity | No | 241 [32.4] | 218 [90.5] | 23 [9.5] | 1.48, 0.69 |
1 | 159 [21.4] | 138 [86.8] | 21 [13.2] | ||
2–3 | 224 [30.2] | 201 [89.7] | 23 [10.3] | ||
> 4 | 119 [16] | 107 [89.9] | 12 [10.1] | ||
Trimester | First | 142 [19] | 135 [95.1] | 7 [4.9] | 7.22, 0.30 |
Second | 326 [44] | 285 [87.4] | 41 [12.6] | ||
Third | 275 [37] | 244 [88.7] | 31 [11.3] | ||
History of malaria infection | Yes | 9 [1.2] | 2 [22.2] | 7 [77.8] | 43.22, 0.00 |
No | 734 [98.8] | 662 [90.2] | 72 [9.8] | ||
History intestinal parasite infection | Yes | 276 [37.1] | 226 [18.9] | 50 [18.1] | 25.88, 0.00 |
No | 467 [62.9] | 428 [93.8] | 29 [6.2] | ||
History of previous illness | Yes | 115 [15.5] | 72 [62.6] | 43 [37.4] | 24.14, 0.00 |
No | 628 [84.5] | 592 [94.3] | 36 [5.7] | ||