Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population
| Variables | Anemia, 74 (37.6%), n (%) | No anemia, 123 (62.4%), n (%) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parish | 0.9065 | ||
| Saint James | 44 (60.3) | 77 (63.1) | |
| Westmoreland | 11 (15.1) | 19 (15.6) | |
| Hanover | 9 (12.3) | 15 (12.3) | |
| Trelawny | 9 (12.3) | 11 (9.0) | |
| Age (years) | 0.0342 | ||
| 18–24 | 36 (48.7) | 41 (33.3) | |
| 25–29 | 25 (33.8) | 37 (30.1) | |
| 30–34 | 7 (9.5) | 25 (20.3) | |
| ≥35 | 6 (8.1) | 20 (16.3) | |
| Education | 0.2729 | ||
| Primary or less | 4 (5.5) | 5 (4.1) | |
| Some secondary or | 43 (58.9) | 58 (47.5) | |
| completed secondary | |||
| College | 14 (19.2) | 25 (20.5) | |
| Other | 12 (16.4) | 34 (27.9) | |
| Religious affiliation | 0.8279 | ||
| Christian | 56 (75.7) | 96 (78.3) | |
| Rastafarian | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | |
| None | 18 (24.3) | 26 (21.1) | |
| Marital status | 0.6455 | ||
| Never married | 38 (51.4) | 59 (48.0) | |
| Ever married/common law | 36 (48.7) | 64 (52.0) | |
| Occupation | 0.2964 | ||
| Professional | 3 (10.3) | 10 (14.5) | |
| Skilled | 16 (55.2) | 26 (37.7) | |
| Clerical | 4 (13.8) | 7 (10.1) | |
| Other | 6 (20.7) | 26 (37.7) | |
| Income | 0.1036 | ||
| ≤J$9,200 | 15 (53.6) | 22 (31.4) | |
| <J$15,200 | 3 (10.7) | 19 (27.1) | |
| >J$18,200 | 8 (28.6) | 18 (25.7) | |
| None or n/a | 2 (7.1) | 11 (15.7) | |
| Number in household | 0.1922 | ||
| 1–3 | 19 (25.7) | 22 (17.9) | |
| ≥4 | 55 (74.3) | 101 (82.1) |
Notes:
*
Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test were used. Numbers may not add up to the total number due to missing responses. Bold indicates significant at P<0.05.
Abbreviation: n/a, not applicable.