Table 2.

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of predictors of anaemia in school children in the studied population (n = 928)

Independent variable	Categories	Adjusted OR (CI)	p value
Sex	Female	1
	Male	1.103 (0.844–1.442)	0.471
Age group (years)	6–8	1
	9–12	1.067 (0.781–1.442)	0.683
	13–15	0.777 (0.533–1.133)	0.190
Malaria infection	Not infected	1
	Low infection	1.632 (1.182–2.255)	0.003
	High infection	1.307 (0.752–2.271)	0.342
S. mansoni infection	Not infected	1
	Light infection	1.337 (0.851–2.100)	0.207
	Moderate infection	1.870 (1.207–2.898)	0.005
	Heavy infection	2.075 (1.322–3.257)	0.002
Stunting	Normal	1
	Stunted	1.232 (0.813–1.867)	0.323
Thinness	Normal	1
	Thin	1.052 (0.602–1.837)	0.859
Underweight	Normal	1
	Underweight	1.596 (0.484–5.262)	0.442