Table 4 Logistic regression analysis on related variables for.

(A) Maternal iron deficiency as assessed by serum ferritin concentration in 2nd trimester of pregnancy

BMI (kg/m²)

 Normal

Reference

 Overweight

0.624

0.366, 1.064

0.083

 Obese

0.595

0.342, 1.036

0.066

LBW

 No

Reference

 Yes

1.587

0.482, 5.222

0.447

Gravidity

 Primigravidas

Reference

 Multigravidas

0.849

0.609, 1.183

0.334

(B) Maternal iron deficiency as assessed by serum ferritin concentration in 3rd trimester of pregnancy

BMI (kg/m²)

Normal

Reference

Overweight

0.842

0.603, 1.174

0.311

Obese

1.043

0.728, 1.493

0.819

LBW

No

Reference

Yes

1.128

0.619, 2.058

0.694

Gravidity

Primigravidas

Reference

Multigravidas

0.863

0.677, 1.100

0.233