Table 5.
Factors associated with anemia among school adolescent girls at rural town of Bahir Dar city administration. 2017(n=423).
| Variable | Anemia | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
| Household family size | ||||
| ≤5 | 15(7) | 195(93) | 1 | 1 |
| >5 | 32(15) | 181(85) | 2.3(1.20,4.38) | 3.2 (1.29, 7.89) ∗ |
| Average monthly income in ETB | ||||
| < 500 ETB | 6(25) | 18(75) | 6.58(2.21,19.59) | 10 (2.49,41.26) ∗ |
| 501-1000 ETB | 29(19.3) | 121(80.7) | 4.73(2.33.9.60) | 6 (2.54,14.33) ∗ |
| >1000 ETB | 12(4.8) | 237(95.2) | 1 | 1 |
| History of worm infestation | ||||
| No | 28(8.3) | 311(91.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 19(22.6) | 65(77.4) | 3.25(1.71,6.16) | 2.7(1.19,6.21) ∗ |
| Duration of blood flow in each menses | ||||
| <5days | 12 (7.6) | 146(92.4) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥5days | 26 (21) | 98(89) | 3.23(1.56,6.75) | 2.4 (1.08,5.44)∗ |
| BMI for age | ||||
| Thin | 30 (15.8) | 159(84.2) | 2.41(1.28,4.52) | 3.2(1.43,7.05)∗ |
| Normal | 17 (7.3) | 217(92.7) | 1 | 1 |
COR = crude odds ratio; AOR= adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.
ETB = Ethiopian Birr; BMI = body mass index; ∗= significant at P value < 0.05.