Table 2 Zinc deficiency and various socio-demographic variables among pregnant women in rural Sidama, Southern Ethiopia, Feb 2011

Age (years) (n = 700)

   15-24

53.6 (10.2)

66

92

1^r

1^r

   25-34

52.2 (9.9)

232

193

1.68 (1.14-2.47)*

1.57 (1.04-2.34)*

   ≥ 35

51.4 (9.5)

73

44

2.31 (1.38-3.89)*

2.18 (1.25-3.63)*

Educational status (n = 700)

   Illiterate

51.6 (9.9)

255

207

1.74 (1.14-2.65)*

1.71 (1.09-2.60)*

   1st-4th grade

52.6 (9.5)

70

57

1.74 (1.05-2.90)*

1.69 (1.01-2.85)*

   Higher than 4th grade

54.9 (9.5)

46

65

1^r

1^r

Involvement in IGA (n = 700)

   No

52.1 (9.9)

333

272

1.84 (1.18-2.86)*

1.74 (1.11-2.74)*

   Yes

53.8 (10.2)

38

57

1^r

1^r

Household wealth index (n = 700)

   Poorest

52.6 (9.6)

73

66

1.00 (0.62-1.60)

   Poorer

51.4 (10.3)

74

54

1.24 (0.77-2.01)

   Middle

53.1 (10.2)

78

74

0.93 (0.59-1.47)

   Richer

51.9 (9.4)

72

68

0.96 (0.60-1.53)

   Richest

52.7 (10.1)

74

67

1^r

Agro-ecology (n = 700)

   Highland

52.9 (10.3)

105

82

0.99 (0.64-1.51)

   Midland

52.6 (9.6)

179

178

1.25 (0.86-1.83)

   Lowland

52.9 (10.1)

87

69

1^r