Spatial distribution and trends of anemia among pregnant women in Ethiopia: EDHS 2005-2016

• Published in: Frontiers in public health 2023-02, Vol.11, p.1089383-1089383
• Main Authors: Ayele, Molla Abate, Fenta, Haile Mekonnen, Zike, Dereje Tesfaye, Tesfaw, Lijalem Melie
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Anemia; anemia levels; Cross-Sectional Studies; Ethiopia; Female; Humans; Mothers; ordinal logistic regression; partial proportional odds model; Pregnancy; Pregnant Women; Public Health; spatial; Young Adult; zones
• ISSN: 2296-2565; 2296-2565
• DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1089383

Anemia is a public health problem affecting both developed and developing nations worldwide with a significant consequence on health and economic growth. The problem is more severe in pregnant women. Hence, the main purpose of this study was to determine the factors of anemia levels among pregnant women in zones in Ethiopia. We utilized data from 2005, 2011, and 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey (EDHSs), a population-based cross-sectional study. The study includes 8,421 pregnant women. An ordinal logistic regression model with spatial analysis was used to explore factors of anemia levels among pregnant women. About 224 (2.7%), 1,442 (17.2%), and 1,327 (15.8%) pregnant women were mild, moderate, and severely anemic, respectively. The spatial autocorrelation of anemia among the administrative zones of Ethiopia for the three consecutive was not significant. The middle wealth index of 15.9% (OR = 0.841, CI: 0.72-0.983) and richest wealth index of 51% (OR = 0.49, CI: 0.409-0.586) were less likely anemic compared to the poorest wealth index, age group of mother 30-39 was 42.9% (OR = 0.571, CI: 0.359-0.908) times less likely to be moderate and above anemic compared to