Table 2 Predictors of iron consumption for ≥90 days during pregnancy among women in Pakistan (n = 6370)
Model 1 | Model 2 | ||||||||
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Crude Estimates | Adjusted Estimates | Adjusted Estimates | |||||||
Variables | PR | 95% CI | PR | 95% CI | PR | 95% CI | |||
Individual level factors | |||||||||
Women’s age | |||||||||
< 25 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
≥ 25 years | 1.30 | 1.15 | 1.47 | 1.98 | 1.74 | 2.25 | 1.52 | 1.42 | 1.62 |
Women’s education | |||||||||
No education | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Primary | 1.49 | 1.25 | 1.78 | 1.00 | 0.89 | 1.14 | 1.33 | 1.24 | 1.43 |
Secondary | 1.97 | 1.67 | 2.32 | 0.88 | 0.78 | 1.00 | 1.34 | 1.26 | 1.43 |
Higher | 2.89 | 2.48 | 3.38 | 3.16 | 2.72 | 3.68 | 2.13 | 1.97 | 2.30 |
Say in Husband’s choice | |||||||||
No | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Yes | 1.58 | 1.36 | 1.85 | 1.96 | 1.74 | 2.21 | 1.68 | 1.57 | 1.80 |
Wealth Index | |||||||||
Poor/Poorest | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Middle | 1.41 | 1.15 | 1.74 | 0.62 | 0.50 | 0.76 | 0.94 | 0.87 | 1.00 |
Rich/Richest | 2.39 | 1.98 | 2.88 | 1.21 | 1.03 | 1.40 | 1.25 | 1.18 | 1.32 |
Antenatal care visits | |||||||||
< 5 visits | 1 | 1 | |||||||
≥ 5 visits | 2.69 | 2.40 | 3.01 | 3.18 | 2.75 | 3.66 | 2.65 | 2.43 | 2.89 |
Last Caesarian-section | |||||||||
No | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Yes | 1.74 | 1.56 | 1.94 | 1.45 | 1.34 | 1.57 | 1.29 | 1.23 | 1.36 |
Other Factors | |||||||||
Regions | |||||||||
Punjab | 1 | NA | 1 | ||||||
Sindh | 1.07 | 0.89 | 1.29 | 1.33 | 1.26 | 1.40 | |||
Balochistan | 0.47 | 0.36 | 0.62 | 0.77 | 0.73 | 0.81 | |||
KPK | 0.86 | 0.70 | 1.06 | 1.36 | 1.27 | 1.46 | |||
ICT | 1.70 | 1.42 | 2.02 | 2.09 | 1.93 | 2.25 | |||
FATA | 0.63 | 0.42 | 0.96 | 1.29 | 1.08 | 1.54 | |||
Husband’s education | |||||||||
No education | 1 | NA | 1 | ||||||
Primary | 1.30 | 1.04 | 1.63 | 0.95 | 0.85 | 1.06 | |||
Secondary | 1.65 | 1.39 | 1.94 | 0.95 | 0.85 | 1.06 | |||
Higher | 2.74 | 2.33 | 3.23 | 1.99 | 1.83 | 2.17 | |||