Table 6.

Multivariate regression analysis of anemia among children 6 to 23 months of age

Parameters	OR(95.0% C.I)			P
Sex
Boys	1
Girls	0.93(0.81,1.07)			0.317
Age
6~ 11 months	1
12~ 17 months	0.84(0.70,1.00)			0.053
18~ 23 months	0.55(0.45,0.67)			< 0.001
Mother’s ethnicity
Han	1
Dong	0.83(0.67,1.02)			0.069
Miao	1.23(1.01,1.51)			0.044
Others	0.98(0.71,1.35)			0.894
Mother’s educational Level
Primary	1
Junior	0.97(0.75,1.25)			0.804
Senior	1.03(0.77,1.39)			0.838
University	0.84(0.54,1.29)			0.423
Mother’s occupation
Homemakers	1
Professionals	0.96(0.61,1.51)			0.866
Commerce	1.02(0.70,1.48)			0.936
Animal husbandry and fishery	1.46(1.16,1.83)			0.081
Operators equipment	0.99(0.54,1.80)			0.967
Others	0.84(0.63,1.11)			0.221
Father’s ethnicity
Han	1
Dong	0.82(0.67,1.00)			0.047
Miao	1.31(1.06,1.61)			0.013
Others	1.14(0.80,1.62)			0.475
Father’s educational level
Primary	1
Junior	0.85(0.65,1.13)			0.266
Senior	0.86(0.63,1.18)			0.339
University	0.79(0.52,1.19)			0.257
Father’s occupation
Homemakers	1
Professionals	1.23(0.89,1.68)			0.206
Commerce	1.00(0.72,1.40)			0.980
Animal husbandry and fishery	0.85(0.65,1.09)			0.198
Operators equipment	0.95(0.68,1.33)			0.768
Others	1.09(0.84,1.41)			0.512
Caregiver’s groups
Mothers	1
Fathers	0.56(0.25,1.24)			0.153
Grandparents	0.86(0.72,1.02)			0.085
Others	0.50(0.10,2.40)			0.386
Diarrhea in the previous 2 weeks
No	1
Yes	1.35(1.11,1.65)			0.003
Breastfeeding
No	1
Yes	1.50(1.26,1.80)			< 0.001
Consume sugary drink
No	1
Yes	0.95(0.82,1.10)			0.495
Consume infant formula and frequencies
0	1
1 to 2	0.72(0.61,0.85)			< 0.001
3	0.70(0.56,0.87)			0.001
4 or more	0.75(0.60,0.96)			0.020
Consume milk powder and frequencies
0	1
1 to 2	0.71(0.56,0.90)			0.005
3	0.90(0.62,1.29)			0.556
4 or more	0.74(0.48,1.14)			0.167
Consume nutrient sachet and frequencies
0	1
1 to 2	0.95(0.73,1.24)			0.697
3	0.83(0.60,1.15)			0.270
4 or more	0.70(0.61,0.82)			< 0.001
Is able identify the optimum timing of complementary feeding
No	1
Yes	1.15(1.01,1.32)			0.039