Anaemia Status and Its Associated Risk Factors among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia.
Anaemia is a significant public health problem that affects more than fifty six million women globally. In pregnancy, it is haemoglobin concentration of less than eleven gram per decilitre in venous blood and has significant adverse health consequences, on pregnant women. The major objective of this study is to investigate Anaemia status and its associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia. The data source for this study was 2016 Ethiopia demographic health survey data. A total of 1053 pregnant women were considered in this study. Partial Proportional odds model use in the analysis of determinant of risk factors of Anaemia status among pregnant women in Ethiopia. Among the total, 1053 pregnant women involved in this study 32 were severe anaemic, 214 were moderate anaemic and 395 were mild anaemic whereas 658 were non-anaemic. The highest proportions of severe anaemic among pregnant women were observed in the region of Somali (10.98%) whereas the smallest were in Tigray region. According to the results of Partial Proportional odds Model; region, wealth index, educational level, iron taking status, parity and residence were found to be significantly associated with Anaemia status of pregnant women in Ethiopia. Finally, the author conclude that Education status, iron take, wealth index, residence, parity and region identified as prognostic factors of Anaemia status among pregnant women age 15-49.Therefore, action targeting on these predictors variables are necessary to improve the Anaemia status of pregnant women in Ethiopia.
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