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Table 3 Factors independently associated with anaemia in non-pregnant women
| Exposure variables | AOR (95 % CI of AOR) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Durbachati + Ramganga + Gopalnagar (villages) | 1.42 (1.01–2.01) | 0.042 |
| Daskhinraypur (village) | 1.04 (0.75–1.43) | 0.791 |
| Sreenarayanpur Purnachandrapur (village) | Reference | – |
| Age >34 years | 1.33 (0.75–2.35) | 0.318 |
| >29 & ≤34 years | 1.12 (0.63–2.02) | 0.683 |
| >24 & ≤29 years | 1.05 (0.61–1.83) | 0.837 |
| >19 & ≤24 years | 1.03 (0.61–1.74) | 0.896 |
| ≤19 years | Reference | – |
| Never attended school | 1.15 (0.83–1.60) | 0.381 |
| Ever attended school | Reference | – |
| Number of children > 2 | 1.23 (0.92–1.65) | 0.160 |
| Number of children ≤ 2 | Reference | – |
| BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 | 1.39 (1.02–1.89) | 0.036 |
| ≥18.5 kg/m2 | Reference | – |
| Germinated gram intake frequency - Nil | 0.47 (0.17–1.28) | 0.142 |
| 2–4 days in a month | 0.43 (0.15–1.25) | 0.125 |
| 2–3 days in week | 0.56 (0.18–1.74) | 0.322 |
| Almost every day | Reference | – |
| Does not use any contraceptive method for family planning | 1.86 (1.36–2.54) | <0.001 |
| Contraceptive method apart from Oral pills | 1.84 (1.32–2.56) | <0.001 |
| Oral pills contraceptive method used for family planning | Reference | – |
