Md. Kamruzzaman|Md. Golam Rabbani|Aik Saw|Md. Abu Sayem|Md. Golam Hossain
Differentials in the prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant, ever-married women in Bangladesh: multilevel logistic regression analysis of data from the 2011 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey
University of Rajshahi|University of Rajshahi|University of Malaya|Directorate General of Health Services|University of Rajshahi
anemia one common public health problems globally high prevalence reported among women reproductive age especially developing countries study conducted evaluate differentials prevalence anemia among nonpregnant evermarried women reproductive age bangladesh examine associations demographic socioeconomic nutritional factorsdata crosssectional study taken 2011 bangladesh demographic health survey bdhs subsample onethird households evermarried women reproductive age 15 49 years selected biomarker component survey including anemia sample size study 5293 data analyzed using multilevel logistic regression analysisthe prevalence anemia among nonpregnant evermarried women 413 urban 372 rural 435 among anemic women 355 mild anemia 56 moderate anemia 02 severe anemia women education likely anemic secondary education p 001 higher education p 001 undernourished women bmi 185 greater risk anemia p 001 compared normal women overweight women obese women anemia less pronounced among nonpregnant women using contraception p 005 muslim women p 001 women living rich households p 001the prevalence anemia among nonpregnant evermarried women bangladesh high illiteracy poverty undernutrition contributing factors