Anemia prevalence was 27.1% (Hb < 11.0 gr/dl). Having four or more living children (OR = 2.2), being at the
third trimester (OR = 2.3) and having a low family income (OR = 1.6) were determined as the independent predictors of
anemia in pregnancy. Anemia was also associated with soil eating (PICA) in the univariate analysis (p < 0.05). Of
anaemic women, 50.0% had a transferrin saturation less than 10% indicating iron deficiency, 34.5% were deficient in
B12 vitamin and 71.7% were deficient in folate. Most of the anemias were normocytic-normochromic (56.5%)
indicating mixed anemia.