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Table 4 Secondary adjusted analyses with varying definitions of the outcome (AIP)

From: Effect of high parity on occurrence of anemia in pregnancy: a cohort study

 

All cases (prevalent & incident)

Incident cases only

   

Hb < 11.0 g/dl

Hb < 10.5 g/dl

Hb < 10.0 g/dl

Parity

RR

95% CI*

RR

95% CI

RR

95% CI

RR

95% CI

LP

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

HP

1.11

(0.91, 1.18)

2.92

(2.02, 4.59)

2.97

(1.93, 4.91)

3.12

(1.87, 5.25)

1

1.20

(0.92, 1.66)

1.09

(0.48, 1.88)

1.32

(0.63, 4.13)

1.97

(1.01, 12.03)

2-3

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

1.00

-

4-5

0.89

(0.55, 1.58)

1.14

(0.42, 1.99)

1.47

(0.41, 3.24)

1.76

(0.27, 5.78)

6-7

1.15

(0.58, 2.00)

3.01

(2.06, 7.02)

3.94

(1.52, 7.89)

4.35

(1.06, 14.57)

8-9

1.13

(0.30, 1.99)

5.67

(3.55, 13.16)

8.63

(2.70, 13.62)

9.73

(2.21, 29.61)

≥ 10

1.19

(0.41, 2.46)

4.32

(2.71, 14.25)

7.18

(2.54, 14.05)

8.05

(1.97, 26.04)

  1. * 95% CI refers to 95% confidence intervals.
  2. † RR obtained from MLLR in which we adjusted for maternal age, educational level, family monthly income level, year of delivery, past history of AIP, inter-pregnancy time, and past history of hematological disorders.