Table 3.
Multivariate logistics regression analysis of poor school performance risk among the primary school children
Variable | Unadjusted OR(95% CI) | p value | Adjusted OR(95% CI) | p value |
Gender | ||||
Male | 1.05(0.70–1.58) | 0.78 | 1.02(0.67–1.53) | 0.95 |
Female | Ref | |||
School | ||||
Dave Prim. | 1.16(0.57–238) | 0.69 | 1.11(0.52–2.36) | 0.79 |
Freetown Prim. | 0.70(0.38–1.27) | 0.24 | 0.67(0.36–1.22) | 0.19 |
Davanu Prim. | 1.42(0.74–2.75) | 0.3 | 1.39(0.70–2.76) | 0.35 |
Afegame EP | 2.86(1.57–5.20) | 0.001 | 2.67(1.44–4.96) | 0.002 |
Kpetoe EP | Ref | |||
Malaria (RDT) | ||||
Positive | 2.01(1.33–3.06) | 0.001 | 1.92(1.25–2.94) | 0.03 |
Negative | Ref | |||
Hemoglobin | ||||
<11g/dl | 1.76(1.02–3.04) | 0.04 | 1.56(0.86–2.78) | 0.13 |
≥11g/dl | Ref |
OR=odds ratio, CI=confidence interval, Ref= Reference. P is significant at 0.05