Table 2.
Univariate analysis for the potential risk factors of anaemia among Orang Asli schoolchildren in Satak, Pahang (n = 254)
| Variables |
Anaemia |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence (%) | OR (95% CI) | ||
|
Gender | |||
| Male |
45.1 |
1.39 (0.86, 2.26) |
0.181 |
| Female |
37.1 |
1 |
|
|
Age group | |||
| <10 years |
48.0 |
1.72 (1.06, 2.80) |
0.028* |
| ≥10 years |
34.9 |
|
|
|
Mother’s educational level | |||
| No formal education |
44.9 |
1.42 (0.87, 2.31) |
0.160 |
| ≥ 6 years formal education |
36.5 |
1 |
|
|
Mother’s employment status | |||
| Not working |
41.5 |
1.42 (0.47, 4.27) |
0.533 |
| Working |
33.3 |
|
|
|
Family Size | |||
| >7 members |
43.1 |
1.12 (0.62, 2.00) |
0.717 |
| ≤7 members |
40.5 |
1 |
|
|
Household monthly income | |||
| <RM500.00 |
44.6 |
1.48 (0.90, 2.45) |
0.124 |
| ≥RM500.00 |
35.2 |
1 |
|
|
Ascarisinfection | |||
| Moderate-to-heavy |
50.8 |
1.80 (1.00, 3,23) |
0.049* |
| Negative-to-light |
36.5 |
1 |
|
|
Trichurisinfection | |||
| Moderate-to-heavy |
41.0 |
1.07 (0.64, 1.80) |
0.793 |
| Negative-to-light |
39.0 |
1 |
|
|
Hookworm infection | |||
| Positive |
55.6 |
1.91 (0.50, 7.30) |
0.337 |
| Negative |
39.6 |
1 |
|
|
Stunting | |||
| Significant |
40.8 |
1.03 (0.57, 1.87) |
0.914 |
| Normal/mild |
39.8 |
1 |
|
|
Underweight | |||
| Significant |
45.2 |
1.34 (0.75, 2.41) |
0.327 |
| Normal/mild |
38.1 |
1 |
|
|
Wasting | |||
| Significant |
42.9 |
1.09 (0.50, 2.20) |
0.813 |
| Normal/mild | 40.8 | 1 | |
*Significant association (P < 0.05).