Table 1: Obstetric data from the patient records included in our study.

Obstetric data

Anemic

n (%)

Non-anemic

n (%)

First pregnancy

31 (68.9)*

9 (20)

Previous pregnancies

5 (11.1)

0

Type of delivery

 

 

Cesarean section

35 (77.8)

7(15.5)

Vaginal

1 (2.2)

2 (4.5)

Pre-natal consultations

 

 

< 06 consultations

32 (71.1)

8 (17.8)

≥ 06 consultations

4 (8.9)**

1 (2.2)

 

*Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test p < 0.038; **Chi-square test or Fisher’smexact test p < 0.023, n: number of cases.