Table 4.

Factors associated with anaemia among the study participants

Factor	Odd Ratio	95% CI	P-value
Child age
< 9years	0.805	0.26 – 2.54	.711
≥ 9 years	1.0	Reference
Gender
Males	0.172	0.06– 0.54	.002
Females	1.0	Reference
Ferritin concentration (ng/ml)
14.2 – 25.3	0.305	0.08 – 1.160	.081
≥ 25.4	1.0	Reference
Malaria/inflammation
Malaria absent	0.529	0.21 – 1.11	.170
Malaria present	1.0	Reference
C-reactive protein level ≥ 10	.977	0.957 – 0.998	.031
ng/ml	1	Reference
C-reactive protein level.< 10
ng/ml

Statistical significance p < 0.05, OR (Odds Ratio), Hosmer and Lemeshow test of significance (P = .192), Nagelkerke R² = .259, adjusting for child age and C-reactive protein level.