Table 3 Factors independently associated with anaemia in non-pregnant women

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

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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

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Never attended school

1.15 (0.83–1.60)

0.381

Ever attended school

Reference

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Number of children > 2

1.23 (0.92–1.65)

0.160

Number of children ≤ 2

Reference

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BMI < 18.5 kg/m²

1.39 (1.02–1.89)

0.036

≥18.5 kg/m²

Reference

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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

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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

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