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Weighted percentages were calculated. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the associations between OC use and iron deficiency, anemia, and iron deficiency anemia.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of the 4336 participants, only 7.3% reported a history of OC use. The prevalence rates of iron deficiency, anemia, and iron deficiency anemia were 30.3%, 40.9%, and 15.1%, respectively. Use of OCs was negatively associated with anemia and iron deficiency anemia, independent of potential confounders. Compared with OC nonusers, the multivariable\u2010adjusted odds ratio among OC users was 0.44 (95% confidence interval 0.32\u20130.59; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001) for anemia and 0.43 (95% confidence interval 0.27\u20130.68; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001) for iron deficiency anemia. A longer duration of OC use was negatively associated with iron deficiency (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.003 for trend), anemia (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001 for trend), and iron deficiency anemia (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001 for trend).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The significant association between OC use and iron status has important implications for educating healthcare providers and women about additional nutritional benefits of the use of OCs.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijgo.2015.06.040","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,9,21]],"date-time":"2015-09-21T23:52:32Z","timestamp":1442879552000},"page":"50-54","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/elsevier_cm_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":25,"title":["Association between oral contraceptive use and markers of iron deficiency in a cross\u2010sectional study of Tanzanian women"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"132","author":[{"given":"Zelalem T.","family":"Haile","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Asli K.","family":"Teweldeberhan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ilana R.A.","family":"Chertok","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2015,9,21]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_6_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.contraception.2007.04.016"},{"key":"e_1_2_6_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jadohealth.2004.07.008"},{"issue":"9608","key":"e_1_2_6_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"243","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(07)61690-0","article-title":"Maternal and Child Undernutrition Study Group. 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