Table 3 Predictors of iron consumption for ≥90 days during pregnancy among women in Pakistan by place of residence (n = 6370)

  < 25 years

1

1

  ≥ 25 years

1.22

0.90

1.67

1.98

1.74

2.25

 No education

1

1

 Primary

0.99

0.65

1.53

1.00

0.89

1.14

 Secondary

1.26

0.84

1.87

0.88

0.78

1.00

 Higher

2.26

1.41

3.64

3.16

2.72

3.68

 No

1

 Yes

1.20

0.88

1.65

1.96

1.74

2.21

 Poor/Poorest

1

1

 Middle

0.87

0.47

1.60

0.62

0.50

0.76

 Rich/Richest

1.19

0.66

2.16

1.21

1.03

1.40

  < 5 visits

1

1

  ≥ 5 visits

2.59

1.94

3.48

3.28

2.51

4.29

 No

1

 Yes

1.18

0.94

1.50

1.45

1.34

1.57