Meskerem Abebe

Department of Statistics, Madda Walabu University, Bale Robe, Ethiopia

Publications
  • Research   
    Application of Partial Proportional Odds Model in Determining Anaemia Status and Its Associated Risk Factors among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia
    Author(s): Meskerem Abebe and Alemayehu Legesse*

    Anaemia is a significant public health problem that affects more than fifty six million women globally. In pregnancy, it is haemoglobin concentration of less than eleven gram per decilitre in venous blood and has significant adverse health consequences, on pregnant women. The major objective of this study is to investigate Anaemia status and its associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia. The data source for this study was 2016 Ethiopia demographic health survey data. A total of 1053 pregnant women were considered in this study. Partial Proportional odds model use in the analysis of determinant of risk factors of Anaemia status among pregnant women in Ethiopia. Among the total, 1053 pregnant women involved in this study 32 were severe anaemic, 214 were moderate anaemic and 395 were mild anaemic whereas 658 were non-anaemic. The highest proportions of severe anaemic amo.. View more»

    DOI: 10.35248/0974-8369.21.13.456

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