Interbirth interval and maternal anaemia in 21 sub-Saharan African countries: A fractional-polynomial analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal anaemia is a global public health problem contributing to adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. In addition to other risk factors, interbirth interval has been identified as a potentially modifiable risk factor of maternal anaemia. However, the current evidence for the association between interbirth interval and maternal anaemia remains inconclusive. Hence, this study examined the association between the interbirth interval and maternal anaemia in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods

We conducted a multinational cross-sectional study of interbirth interval (time between two singleton live births) and maternal anaemia (haemoglobin levels < 12 g/dl for non-pregnant women, < 11 g/dl for pregnant women) for 21 sub-Saharan African countries using the most recent nat

SUBMITTER: Mruts KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9506648 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature