Table 2 Socio-demographic factors associated with vitamin B12 deficiency in a representative sample of pregnant women in Colombia
From: Vitamin B12 concentrations in pregnant Colombian women: analysis of nationwide data 2010
Characteristics | Bivariate | Adjusted modela | Adjusted modelb | Adjusted modelc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years)d | ||||
13 to 17 | 1.02 (0.64–1.62) | 1.02 (0.64–1.62) | 1.14 (0.68–1.91) | 1.14 (0.68–1.91) |
30 to 49 | 1.15 (0.77–1.70) | 1.15 (0.77–1.70) | 1.14 (0.76–1.70) | 1.14 (0.76–1.70) |
Socioeconomic levelse | ||||
Level I | 1.18 (0.68–2.06) | 1.18 (0.67–2.08) | 1.23 (0.70–2.17) | 1.20 (0.67–2.16) |
Level III | 1.21 (0.56–2.61) | 1.19 (0.55–2.58) | 1.32 (0.60–2.92) | 1.30 (0.59–2.89) |
Level IV or more | 1.36 (0.76–2.43) | 1.35 (0.75–2.41) | 1.40 (0.77–2.57) | 1.40 (0.76–2.56) |
Geographic areaf | ||||
Eastern | 2.25 (1.39–3.66) | 2.26 (1.39–3.68) | 2.21 (1.35–3.61) | 2.21 (1.36–3.62) |
Central | 1.80 (1.13–2.86) | 1.79 (1.12–2.85) | 1.78 (1.12–2.85) | 1.78 (1.11–2.83) |
Pacific (West) | 4.34 (2.82–6.69) | 4.34 (2.81–6.68) | 4.42 (2.82–6.92) | 4.41 (2.81–6.93) |
Bogotá | 1.53 (0.81–2.87) | 1.51 (0.80–2.84) | 1.44 (0.74–2.78) | 1.41 (0.73–2.74) |
National territories (South) | 2.49 (1.55–3.98) | 2.49 (1.55–3.98) | 2.33 (1.44–3.77) | 2.34 (1.45–3.79) |
Urbanicityg | ||||
Rural | 1.09 (0.78–1.52) | 1.09 (0.79–1.52) | 0.95 (0.66–1.36) | 0.95 (0.66–1.36) |
Ethnic grouph | ||||
Indigenous | 2.13 (1.15–3.95) | 2.12 (1.15–3.93) | 2.22 (1.13–4.36) | 2.21 (1.13–4.34) |
Others | 1.06 (0.67–1.65) | 1.06 (0.68–1.65) | 1.35 (0.80–2.29) | 1.35 (0.80–2.29) |