Interbirth interval and maternal anaemia in 21 sub-Saharan African countries: A fractional-polynomial analysis

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Authors

Amanuel Tesfay Gebremedhin · Curtin University

Gizachew Assefa Tessema · Curtin University

Gavin Pereira · Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Abstract

Our findings suggest that both short and longer interbirth intervals were associated with an increased risk of maternal anaemia in sub-Saharan Africa.

Topics & Keywords

Child Nutrition and Water Access Global Maternal and Child Health Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 17, Issue 9, pp. e0275155-e0275155

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275155

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