Eneyew Talie Fenta, Atitegeb Abera Kidie, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Tadele Fentabel Anagaw, Eyob Ketema Bogale, Amanuel Addisu Dessie, Nigus Kassie Worku, Mastewal Giza Amera, Hiwot Tesfa, Liknaw Workie Limenh, Amare Mebrate Delie, Birtukan Gizachew Ayal
Exploring barriers of health literacy on non-communicable disease prevention and care among patients in north wollo zone public hospitals; Northeast, Ethiopia, 2023: application of socio-ecological model
BMC public health
anaemia remains major public health concern particularly subsaharan africa ssa one causes maternal death common cause maternal anaemia iron deficiency malnutrition study examined prevalence risk factors anaemia among women participated nigerian demographic health survey used data 14454 women participated 2018 nigeria demographic health survey ndhs extracted information demographic social housing dietary characteristics haemoglobin concentration descriptive statistic results prevalence 95 confidence interval cis anaemia selected respondents background characteristics presented poisson regression model robust variance used assess risk anaemia among women reproductive age analyses weighted adjusted complex survey design statistical significance interpreted p value 005 maternal status body mass index education residence religion ethnicity region type cooking fuel important determinants anaemia prevalence anaemia high among pregnant women 618 95 ci 585650 adolescents 604 95 ci 581626 underweight women 626 95 ci 595655 women formal education 641 95 ci 622660 belonged poorest wealth quintile 658 95 ci 631684 similarly anaemia high among women residing rural areas 615 95 ci 600630 muslims 599 95 ci 581616 women six children 621 95 ci 600641 risk anaemia 2 less likely among women took minimum adequate diet compared date largest data maternal anaemia nigeria study highlighted high burden maternal anaemia country different risk factors medical social associated medical condition among women reproductive age recommend future longitudinal studies test hypothesis order assess whether causal relationship identified risk factors anaemia group women