Table 6.
Health-related variables of respondents as determinants of anaemia
| Variable | Total | Anaemia, No, Freq (%) | Anaemia, Yes, Freq (%) | Test statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Had malaria within the last 6 months | X2 = 0.6; p = 0.448 | |||
| Yes | 217 | 52 (24.0) | 165 (76.0) | |
| No | 153 | 42 (27.5) | 111 (72.5) | |
| Had worm infestation within the last 6 months | X2 = 0.0; p = 0.939 | |||
| Yes | 168 | 43 (25.6) | 125 (74.4) | |
| No | 202 | 51 (25.2) | 151 (74.8) | |
| Dewormed within the last 6 months | X2 = 0.0; p = 0.958 | |||
| Yes | 133 | 34 (25.6) | 99 (74.4) | |
| No | 237 | 60 (25.3) | 177 (74.7) | |
| Self-rated health status | X2 = 0.2; p = 0.624 | |||
| Excellent/very good/good | 197 | 48 (24.4) | 149 (75.6) | |
| Moderate/poor/very poor | 173 | 46 (26.6) | 127 (73.4) | |
| Started menstruation | X2 = 0.4; p = 0.512 | |||
| Yes | 186 | 50 (26.9) | 136 (73.1) | |
| No | 184 | 44 (23.9) | 140 (76.1) | |
| Frequency of experiencing headache in the last 6 months | X2 = 0.4; p = 0.821 | |||
| Rarely or seldom | 199 | 52 (26.1) | 147 (73.9) | |
| Sometimes | 104 | 27 (26.0) | 77 (74.0) | |
| Fairly/very often | 67 | 15 (22.4) | 52 (77.6) | |
| Frequency of experiencing stomach ache in the last 6 months | X2 = 0.2; p = 0.904 | |||
| Rarely or seldom | 254 | 63 (24.8) | 191 (75.2) | |
| Sometimes | 84 | 22 (26.2) | 62 (73.8) | |
| Fairly/very often | 32 | 9 (28.1) | 23 (71.9) | |
| Frequency of experiencing backache in the last 6 months | X2 = 2.4; p = 0.308 | |||
| Rarely or seldom | 315 | 83 (26.3) | 232 (73.7) | |
| Sometimes | 42 | 10 (23.8) | 32 (76.2) | |
| Fairly/very often | 13 | 1 (7.7) | 12 (92.3) | |
| Frequency of experiencing low feelings in the last 6 months | X2 = 1.1; p = 0.583 | |||
| Rarely or seldom | 197 | 48 (24.4) | 149 (75.6) | |
| Sometimes | 107 | 31 (29.0) | 76 (71.0) | |
| Fairly/very often | 66 | 15 (22.7) | 51 (77.3) | |
| Frequency of experiencing irritability in the last 6 months | X2 = 0.8; p = 0.657 | |||
| Rarely or seldom | 182 | 46 (25.3) | 136 (74.7) | |
| Sometimes | 65 | 14 (21.5) | 51 (78.5) | |
| Fairly/very often | 123 | 34 (27.6) | 89 (72.4) | |
| Frequency of experiencing nervousness in the last 6 months | X2 = 7.1; p = 0.029 | |||
| Rarely or seldom | 198 | 56 (28.3) | 142 (71.7) | |
| Sometimes | 58 | 19 (32.8) | 39 (67.2) | |
| Fairly/very often | 114 | 19 (16.7) | 95 (83.3) | |
| Frequency of experiencing difficulty in sleeping in the last 6 months | X2 = 1.5; p = 0.469 | |||
| Rarely or seldom | 308 | 82 (26.6) | 226 (73.4) | |
| Sometimes | 39 | 8 (20.5) | 31 (79.5) | |
| Fairly/very often | 23 | 4 (17.4) | 19 (82.6) | |
| Frequency of experiencing dizziness in the last 6 months | X2 = 2.8; p = 0.243 | |||
| Rarely or seldom | 241 | 67 (27.8) | 174 (72.2) | |
| Sometimes | 76 | 18 (23.7) | 58 (76.3) | |
| Fairly/very often | 53 | 9 (17.0) | 44 (83.0) | |
| Physically active in the last week | X2 = 0.2; p = 0.655 | |||
| No | 233 | 61 (26.2) | 172 (73.8) | |
| Yes | 137 | 33 (24.1) | 104 (75.9) | |
| Diagnosed with anaemia in the last 3 months | X2 = 2.1; p = 0.149 | |||
| Yes | 27 | 10 (37.0) | 17 (63.0) | |
| No | 343 | 84 (24.5) | 259 (75.5) | |
| Abdominal obesity | X2 = 0.5; p = 0.480 | |||
| No | 197 | 53 (26.9) | 144 (73.1) | |
| Yes | 173 | 41 (23.7) | 132 (76.3) |