Table 3. Multivariate logistic regression models for anemia and iron deficiency in children 6–59 months of age, Sierra Leone 2013.
| Odds Ratio | (95% CI) a | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANAEMIA MODEL (n = 557) | |||
| Age Group (in months) | |||
| 6–11 | 5.1 | (1.9, 14.1) | 0.033 |
| 12–23 | 1.6 | (0.74, 3.3) | |
| 24–35 | 2.1 | (0.92, 4.6) | |
| 36–47 | 1.6 | (0.89, 2.9) | |
| 48–59 | Referent | ||
| Residence | |||
| Rural | 1.0 | (0.51, 2.1) | 0.994 |
| Urban | Referent | ||
| Region | |||
| East | 1.5 | (0.54, 4.3) | 0.714 |
| North | 1.1 | (0.42, 3.1) | |
| South | 1.0 | (0.39, 2.5) | |
| West | Referent | ||
| Mother's Education | |||
| None | 1.7 | (0.98, 2.9) | 0.141 |
| Primary school or less | 1.7 | (0.75, 4.0) | |
| Some secondary and above | Referent | ||
| Wealth Quintile | |||
| Lowest | 2.2 | (0.84, 5.9) | 0.510 |
| Second | 2.2 | (0.80, 6.0) | |
| Middle | 2.0 | (0.68, 5.8) | |
| Fourth | 2.1 | (0.91, 4.6) | |
| Highest | Referent | ||
| Malaria status b | |||
| Positive | 3.3 | (1.7, 6.5) | 0.001 |
| Negative | Referent | ||
| Diarrhea in past 2 weeks | |||
| Yes | 1.1 | (0.67, 1.7) | 0.791 |
| No | Referent | ||
| Inflammation | |||
| Incubation | 2.0 | (0.30, 14.0) | 0.023 |
| Early convalescence | 2.5 | (1.2, 5.1) | |
| Late convalescence | 2.1 | (1.2, 3.6) | |
| None | Referent | ||
| IRON DEFICIENCY MODEL(n = 538) | |||
| Age Group (in months) c | |||
| 6–11 | 1.7 | (0.55, 5.1) | 0.519 |
| 12–23 | 2.3 | (0.72, 7.2) | |
| 24–35 | 1.8 | (0.63, 5.4) | |
| 36–47 | Referent | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 2.5 | (1.1, 6.2) | 0.039 |
| Female | Referent | ||
| Malaria status b | |||
| Positive | 0.45 | (0.22, 0.95) | 0.036 |
| Negative | Referent |
a CI = confidence interval, adjusted for cluster sampling design.
b Malaria status identified using rapid test kits testing for Plasmodium falciparum.
c Children 48–59 months of age were not included because there were no iron deficiency in this age group.