Table 6.
Risk factors significantly associated with anaemia in children less than 5 years and children aged from 5 to 10 years at the Bonconto health post, Senegal
| Risk Factors | aOR | 95%CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Children under 5 years (n=122)* |
|
|
|
| Stunting |
3.1 |
[1.4 - 6.8] |
0.004 |
|
Children aged 5 to 10 years (n=54) † |
|
|
|
| Stunting |
3.6 |
[1.6 - 8.2] |
0.002 |
| Sickle cell disorders |
3.5 |
[1.4 - 9.0] |
0.009 |
| Alpha-thalassemia | 2.4 | [1.1 - 5.3] | 0.026 |
*Analysis of risk factors associated to anaemia among children under 5 years was adjusted on the following variables: P. falciparum infection, G6PD deficiency, Sickle cell disorders, Alpha-thallassemia, Access to IPTc drug (SP-AQ), gender. The number of anaemic children in this age group was = 122. Goodness of fit test: Hosmer-Lemeshow, chi(8df)=0.99, p=0.99. † Analysis of risk factors associated to anaemia among children aged from 5 to 10 years was adjusted on the following variables: P. falciparum infection, G6PD deficiency, Access to IPTc drug (SP-AQ), gender. The number of anaemic children was= 54. Goodness of fit test: Hosmer-Lemeshow, chi(6df)=4.22, p=0.64.