Table 3.
A conditional logistic regression showing association between anaemia and biologic, intermediate, and underlying factors.
| Cases [N=70] n (%) |
Controls [N=140] n (%) |
COR (95%CI ) p-value | AOR (95%CI ) p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (in years) | ||||
| 40 and above | 5 (7.1) | 17 (12.1) | Ref. | Ref. |
| 30 -39 | 35 (50.0) | 49 (35.0) | 2.24 (0.78,6.44) 0.132 | 2.55 (0.66,9.88) 0.175 |
| 20 – 29 | 26 (37.1) | 70 (50.0) | 1.10 (0.37,3.31) 0.863 | 0.76 (0.18,3.16) 0.707 |
| < 20 | 4 (5.7) | 4 (2.9) | 3.40 (0.63,18.27) 0.155 | 4.69 (0.46,47.58) 0.191 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Unemployed | 13 (18.6) | 23 (16.4) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Civil servant | 4 (5.7) | 6 (4.3) | 1.18 (0.28,4.97) 0.819 | 0.60 (0.10,3.74) 0.588 |
| Farmer | 13 (18.6) | 39 (27.9) | 0.65 (0.27,1.53) 0.324 | 0.17 (0.05,0.60) 0.006∗ |
| Trader | 26 (37.1) | 35 (25.0) | 1.05 (0.48,2.32) 0.903 | 0.21 (0.06,0.74) 0.014 |
| Child iron supplementation | ||||
| No | 58 (82.9) | 102 (72.9) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Yes | 12 (17.1) | 38 (27.1) | 0.52 (0.24,1.13)0.099 | 0.47 (0.18,1.24) 0.126 |
| Dietary diversity score | ||||
| Good | 33 (47.1) | 106 (75.7) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Poor | 37 (52.9) | 34 (24.3) | 3.89 (1.97,7.68)<0,001∗ | 9.15 (3.13,26.82) <0.001∗ |
| Iron supplementation during pregnancy | ||||
| No | 3 (4.3) | 16 (11.4) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Yes | 67 (95.7) | 124 (88.6) | 2.93 (0.82,10.51) 0.100 | 7.64 (1.41,41.20) 0.018∗ |
Note.∗ signifies that p-value is significant at 0.05.