Comparative analysis of trends and determinants of anaemia between adult and teenage pregnant women in two rural districts of Ghana

Table 6 Binary regression showing predictors of anaemia at the 36th week of gestation

VaVariable	B	P value	Exp (B)	95% Confidence Interval for Exp (B)
VaVariable	B	P value	Exp (B)	Lower	Upper
Trimester (1)		.125
Trimester (2)	−1.342	.042	.261	.072	.951
Trimester (3)	−2.330	.063	.097	.008	1.137
Year		.003
2012	−1.448	.001	.235	.101	.545
2013	−1.579	.001	.206	.081	.522
2014	−.634	.210	.530	.197	1.428
2015	−1.504	.053	.222	.049	1.018

At the 36th week of gestation, significant predictors were ANC reporting in the second trimester and the year of pregnancy. Hb < 11 g/dl = anaemic. Hb levels ≥11 g/dl = non-anaemic (WHO, 2004). Hb- Haemoglobin; BMI- Body mass index. B = slope. Exp (B)- odds ratio

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