Table 5.
Multivariate analysis of factors associated with anaemia
| Variables | Have anaemia | Unadjusted Odd ratio (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted Odd ratio (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
| Sex | ||||||
| Femalea | 48 (31.0) | 107 (69.0) | 1 | 0.224 | ||
| Male | 65 (37.4) | 109 (62.6) | 1.3 (0.8,2.1) | |||
| Age group | ||||||
| 1–5a | 68 (37.2) | 128 (62.8) | 1 | 0.156 | ||
| 6–11 | 43 (33.3) | 86 (66.7) | 0.9 (0.6,1.5) | |||
| 12–14 | 2 (11.8) | 15 (88.2) | 0.3 (0.1,1,1) | |||
| Malaria | ||||||
| Negativea | 93 (32.8) | 191 (67.2) | 1 | 0.190 | ||
| Positive | 20 (42.6) | 27 (57.4) | 1.5 (0.8,2.9) | |||
| HH size (members) | ||||||
| 1–3a | 19 (55.9) | 15 (44.1) | 1 | 0.021 | ||
| 4–6 | 44 (31.9) | 94 (68.1) | 0.4 (0.2,0.8) | |||
| 6 or more | 50 (31.9) | 107 (68.1) | 0.4 (0.2,0.8) | |||
| Income | ||||||
| 10 k–149 ka | 31 (44.3) | 39 (55.7) | 1 | 0.136 | ||
| 150 k–299 k | 35 (31.0) | 78 (69.0) | 0.6 (0.3,1.1) | |||
| 300 k–599 k | 40 (30.8) | 90 (69.2) | 0.6 (0.3,1.0) | |||
| 600 k + | 7 (24.1) | 22 (75.9) | 0.4 (0.1,1.1) | |||
| Maternal parity | ||||||
| 1–4a | 89 (37.9) | 146 (62.1) | 1 | 0.005 | 1 | 0.002 |
| 5 + | 24 (22.4) | 83 (77.6) | 0.5 (0.3,0.8) | 0.4 (0.3,0.7) | ||
| Maternal age | ||||||
| 16–23a | 34 (42.0) | 47 (58.0) | 1 | 0.040 | 1 | 0.321 |
| 24–29 | 39 (37.9) | 64 (62.1) | 0.8 (0.5,1.5) | 1.0 (0.9,1.0) | ||
| 30–33 | 17 (24.3) | 53 (75.7) | 0.4 (0.2,0.9) | |||
| 34–58 | 23 (26.1) | 65 (73.9) | 0.5 (0.3,0.9) | |||
| Underweight (Weight for age Z scores) | ||||||
| Noa | 97 (32.2) | 203 (67.7) | 1 | 0.014 | 1 | 0.352 |
| Yes | 16 (55.2) | 13 (44.8) | 2.6 (1.2,5.6) | 1.6 (0.6,4.2) | ||
| Stunting (Height for age Z scores) | ||||||
| Noa | 87 (31.1) | 193 (68.9) | 1 | 0.003 | 1 | 0.004 |
| Yes | 26 (53.1) | 23 (46.9) | 2.5 (1.3,4.7) | 2.5 (1.3,4.7) | ||
| Presence of worms | ||||||
| Noa | 179 (65.3) | 95 (34.7) | 1 | 0.193 | 1 | 0.167 |
| Yes | 1 (12.5) | 7 (87.5) | 0.27(0.03,2.24) | 0.22 (0.26,1.88) | ||
Note:a (Reference group)