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Table 2 Distribution of antenatal anemia, iron status and other nutritional factors by tobacco use and iron deficiency anemia (n = 100)

From: Antenatal tobacco use and iron deficiency anemia: integrating tobacco control into antenatal care in urban India

 

Percent

Tobacco used

Iron deficiency anemiac

Overall

Sample

(n = 100)

User

Non-user

Yes

No

Anemiaa

e88

69

.

.

72

Iron deficiencyb

**69

40

.

.

44

Iron deficiency anemiac

**69

36

.

.

41

Taking iron / folic acid supplements

33

24

23

27

25

Meat / Poultry Consumption

 

 None (0)

13

19

*27

12

18

 Less than median

50

42

46

52

50

 More than median

38

39

27

36

32

Green Leafy Vegetable Consumption

 Less than median

f69

48

46

54

65

 More than median

31

52

54

46

34

Household Food Insecurity

 Food secure

75

70

71

71

71

 Mildly food insecure

0

12

10

10

10

 Moderate or severely food insecure

25

18

20

19

19

Overall Sample

16

84

41

59

100

  1. a hemoglobin< 110 g/L
  2. b ferritin< 15 mg/L
  3. c hemoglobin< 110 g/L & ferritin< 15 mg/L
  4. d cotinine≥15 ng/dL
  5. e p = 0.13
  6. f p = 0.12
  7. * p < 0.10, ** p < 0.05
  8. Note: Since only one person reported no weekly consumption of green leafy vegetable, she was grouped with the less than median category