Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Gravidity | Primigravida | 83 | 29 |
Multigravida | 203 | 71 | |
Birth interval | < 2 years | 210 | 73.4 |
> 2 years | 76 | 26.6 | |
Gestational age | First trimester | 80 | 28 |
Second trimester | 120 | 42 | |
Third trimester | 86 | 30.1 | |
Use of contraceptives | Yes | 177 | 61.9 |
No | 109 | 38.1 | |
Iron supplementation on current pregnancy | Yes | 221 | 77.3 |
No | 65 | 22.7 | |
Previous history of abortion | Yes | 62 | 22 |
No | 223 | 78 | |
Parasitic infection | Yes | 32 | 11.2 |
No | 254 | 88.8 | |
Presence of chronic diseases | Yes | 3 | 1 |
No | 283 | 99 |