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Table 2 Micronutrient deficiency among pregnant women in Haramaya district, eastern Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 397)

From: Co-occurrence of iron, folate, and vitamin A deficiency among pregnant women in eastern Ethiopia: a community-based study

Variables

Frequency (n = 397)

Percentage (%)

Ferritin deficiency

212

53.40

Folate deficiency

198

49.87

Vitamin A deficiency

191

48.11

Combination of micronutrient deficiency

 Ferritin and folate deficiencies

140

35.26

 Ferritin and vitamin A efficiencies

110

27.71

 Folate and vitamin A deficiencies

93

23.43

 No micronutrient deficiency

73

18.39

 One micronutrient deficiency

324

81.61

 Two micronutrient deficiencies

145

36.52

 Three micronutrient deficiencies

66

16.62

 (2 ≥) micronutrient deficiency

211

53.15