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Magnitude and determinants of iron deficiency anemia among first antenatal care attending pregnant women at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Cross-sectionalPloS one· 2026

Magnitude and determinants of iron deficiency anemia among first antenatal care attending pregnant women at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Kedir Dendir, Desalegn Fente, Zemenu Tamir … Yoseph Tolcha

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HematologyCross-sectionalQ1IF 3.0

Iron deficiency anemia affected 4.1% of first antenatal care attendees in Addis Ababa.

Magnitude and determinants of iron deficiency anemia among first antenatal care attending pregnant women at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Kedir Dendir … Yoseph Tolcha

PloS one · 2026

Methods

A prospective, institution-based, cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2024 among 170 first antenatal care attendees at Selam Health Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

n = 170 first antenatal care attendees

Results

iron deficiency anemia was uncommon among these attendees

AOR 8.33 (95% CI 1.23 to 56.33)

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1.23

56.33

CI excludes the null - significant

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Iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy is a major global health concern, responsible for approximately 50% of anemia cases worldwide.

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Iron-deficiency anemia was significantly associated with lower mid-upper arm circumference (AOR = 8.33, 95% CI; 1.23-56.33, P = 0.03), less meal frequency per day (AOR = 5.53, 95% CI; 1.83-36.72, P = 0.046), and dietary diversity score less than five (AOR=7.12, 95% CI; 1-50.71, P = 0.04).