Geophagia in pregnancy and its association with nutritional status - A prospective cohort study in rural north-eastern Tanzania

Table 5 Changes in MUAC and hemoglobin from second trimester and initiation of geophagia in third trimester

Parameter¹	No initiation² (n = 188)	Initiation² (n = 71)	OR [95%CI]	AOR [95%CI]³	AOR p-value
MUAC (cm)	-0.12 [-0.32;0.09]	-0.24 [-0.54;0.06]	0.94 [0.77;1.14]	0.95 [0.78;1.17]	0.647
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	-0.08 [-0.25;0.09]	-0.24 [-0.45;-0.04]	0.87 [0.67;1.12]	0.91 [0.70;1.19]	0.499

Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; MUAC, mid-upper arm circumference; OR, crude odds ratio
¹Nutritional status parameters measured in the second and third trimesters
²Mean difference [95%CI] from second to third trimester
³AOR= Adjusted for civil status, gestational age (days) at enrollment, supplementation with vitamin B12 or multivitamin syrup (Hemovit) during pregnancy

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