TABLE 4.

Odds of infection^a by iron status group^b

Variable	OR	95% CI	P-value
(a)
IDE	0.63	0.27, 1.5	0.30
IDA	0.50	0.11, 2.3	0.37
(b)
IDE	0.51	0.20, 1.3	0.14
IDA	0.39	0.08, 1.8	0.23
TSF	1.2	0.96, 1.6	0.10
Age	0.77	0.58, 1.0	0.07
(c)
IDE and IDA	0.50	0.21, 1.2	0.11
TSF	1.2	0.96, 1.6	0.10
Age	0.78	0.59, 1.0	0.09
(d)
IDEc	0.47	0.19, 1.2	0.11
TSF	1.3	1.0, 1.7	0.03
Age	0.73	0.54, 0.99	0.04

^aCRP > 2.0 mg/l.

^bNormal/replete is the reference group.

^c30 children with IDA were excluded.

IDE, iron deficient erythropoiesis; IDA, iron deficiency anemia.