Table 4. Factors associated with anemia among T2DM patients attending public hospitals in Harari region, Eastern Ethiopia, February to March 2019.
| Variables | Category | Anemia | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Sex | Male | 73 (41.5%) | 103 (58.5%) | 1.75 (1.14, 2.69) * | 2.92(1.65, 5.17) ** |
| Female | 57 (28.8%) | 141 (71.2%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Educational status | No formal education | 58 (39.7%) | 88 (60.3%) | 1.80 (1.08, 3.01)* | 1.99 (0.98, 4.04) |
| Primary level | 38 (37.6%) | 63 (62.4%) | 1.65 (0.94, 3.00) | 1.52 (0.77, 3.02) | |
| Secondary level/above | 34 (26.8%) | 93 (73.2%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Ever drink alcohol | Yes | 46 (42.6%) | 62 (57.4%) | 1.61 (1.01, 2.55) * | 1.55 (0.88, 2.74) |
| No | 84 (31.6%) | 182 (68.4%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Physical activity | Yes | 28 (18.7%) | 122 (81.3%) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 102 (45.5%) | 122 (54.5%) | 3.64 (2.24, 5.93) * | 2.58 (1.50, 4.44)* | |
| Nephropathy | Yes | 80 (48.8%) | 84 (51.2%) | 3.05(1.96, 4.74)* | 2.43(1.41, 4.21)* |
| No | 50 (16.1%) | 160 (83.9%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Glycemic control | Yes | 33(22.9%) | 110(77.1%) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 97(42%) | 134(58%) | 2.4(1.51, 3.86)* | 1.98(1.17, 3.34) * | |
| History of recent blood loss | Yes | 10 (66.7%) | 5 (33.3%) | 3.98 (1.33, 11.94)* | 4.41(1.26, 15.44) * |
| No | 120 (35.3%) | 220 (64.7%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Duration of diabetes | < 5 years | 46 (23.5%) | 150 (77.5%) | 1 | 1 |
| ≤ 5 years | 84 (47.2%) | 94 (52.8%) | 2.91(1.87, 4.54) * | 1.72 (1.01, 2.96) * | |
* Statistically significant at p-value = 0.05–0.01
** statistically significant at p-value < 0.001