Table 3: Frequency of anemia based on perinatal parameters.
Parameters |
Anemic |
Non-anemic |
P-value |
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N |
% |
N |
% |
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Prematurity |
0.3 |
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Term born |
29 |
55.8 |
26 |
54.2 |
|
Extremely premature |
1 |
1.9 |
3 |
6.2 |
|
Very premature |
10 |
19.2 |
13 |
27.1 |
|
Moderately premature |
12 |
23.1 |
6 |
12.5 |
|
Birth Weight |
0.3 |
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Very low birth weight |
7 |
13.5 |
12 |
25 |
|
Low birth weight |
16 |
30.8 |
15 |
31.2 |
|
Normal birth weight |
28 |
53.8 |
19 |
39.6 |
|
High birth weight |
1 |
1.9 |
2 |
4.2 |
|
Maternal Data |
0.65 |
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Age < 18 years |
3 |
5.8 |
5 |
10.4 |
|
Age 18-24 years |
37 |
71.1 |
34 |
70.8 |
|
Age > 25 years |
12 |
23.1 |
8 |
16.7 |
|
Parity |
0.82 |
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Primiparous |
14 |
26.9 |
12 |
25 |
|
Few births |
24 |
46.2 |
25 |
52.1 |
|
Multiparous |
14 |
26.9 |
11 |
22.9 |
|
Type of Pregnancy |
0.88 |
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Single |
45 |
86.5 |
42 |
87.5 |
|
Multiple |
7 |
13.5 |
6 |
12.5 |
|
Hemoglobin Electrophoresis |
0.18 |
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AA |
52 |
100 |
45 |
93.7 |
|
AS |
- |
- |
2 |
4.2 |
|
AC |
- |
- |
1 |
2.1 |
|
Number of IPT-SP Doses |
0.5 |
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None |
12 |
23.1 |
14 |
29.2 |
|
1 dose |
14 |
26.9 |
9 |
18.7 |
|
2 doses |
13 |
25 |
15 |
31.2 |
|
3 doses |
13 |
25 |
10 |
20.8 |
|
Number of PNV |
0.2 |
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None |
3 |
5.8 |
7 |
14.6 |
|
≤ 3 PNV |
24 |
46.2 |
16 |
33.3 |
|
≥ 4 PNV |
25 |
54.8 |
25 |
52.1 |