Table 6

Association between moderate and severe anaemia (smoking and altitude adjusted haemoglobin <10 g/dL) and level of sanitation coverage in the community for pregnant women with and without household level sanitation

Household sanitationCommunity-level sanitation coverageUnadjusted OR (95% CI)P valueAdjusted OR (95% CI)P value
n=44 800n=44 357
Yes1%–30%ReferenceN/AReferenceN/A
Yes31%–60%1.02 (0.90 to 1.14)0.801.01 (0.90 to 1.14)0.81
Yes61%–99%0.95 (0.86 to 1.06)0.400.97 (0.87 to 1.08)0.56
Yes100%0.78 (0.70 to 0.88)<0.0010.81 (0.72 to 0.91)<0.001
n=29 742n=29 583
No0%1.09 (1.01 to 1.17)0.021.06 (0.98 to 1.13)0.13
No1%–30%ReferenceN/AReferenceN/A
No31%–60%1.01 (0.94 to 1.09)0.721.03 (0.97 to 1.11)0.30
No61%–99%1.00 (0.91 to 1.09)0.931.04 (0.95 to 1.14)0.41
  • Logistic regression.

  • Unadjusted models included the dataset.

  • Adjusted models included mother’s age, mother’s age squared, parity, wealth quintile, mother’s education, urban or rural and dataset.

  • N/A, not applicable.