Anaemia among lactating and non-lactating women in low-income and middle-income countries: a comparative cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to assess the prevalence and determinants of anaemia among lactating and non-lactating women in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Design

Comparative cross-sectional study.

Setting

LMICs.

Participants

Reproductive-age women.

Primary outcome

Anaemia.

Methods

Data for the study were drawn from the recent 46 LMICs Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). A total of 185 330 lactating and 827 501 non-lactating women (both are non-pregnant) who gave birth in the last 5 years preceding the survey were included. STATA V.16 was used to clean, code and analyse the data. Multilevel multivariable logistic regression was employed to identify factors associated with anaemia. In the adjusted model, the adjusted OR with 95% CI

SUBMITTER: Chilot D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10201259 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature