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. 2020 Jan 15;15(1):e0226846. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226846

Table 1. Distribution of children allocation and mean hemoglobin differences by variables.

Variables % (95% CI) Hb (g/dL)
No n Yes n p
Other variables Solid fuel exposure 34.8% ± 1.7 11.6 ± 0.04 6906 11.9 ± 0.1 4371 <0.0001
Chronic malnutrition 27.2% ± 1.3 11.6 ± 0.04 6120 11.8 ± 0.1 5216 <0.01
Clean water measures 89.4% ± 0.9 11.3 ± 0.1 1246 11.7 ± 0.04 10118 <0.0001
Poverty 48.9% ± 1.8 11.6 ± 0.1 5109 11.8 ± 0.1 6255 <0.0001
Sex Male 50.04% ± 1.3 11.6 ± 0.1
11.7 ± 0.1
5771
5593
<0.0001
Female 49.96% ± 1.3
Age (mo) 6–23 60.5% ± 1.2 11.4 ± 0.1
12.1 ± 0.1
6905
4459
<0.0001
24–35 39.5% ± 1.2
Altitude Low (0–1524) 69.7% ± 1.6 11.2 ± 0.04
12.2 ± 0.1
12.9 ± 0.1
13.5 ± 0.1
7398
855
2220
891
<0.0001
Moderate (1524 to 2438) 6.5% ± 1.0
High (2438–3657) 17.3% ± 1.6
Very high (3657–5486) 6.6% ± 0.9

Percentages and unadjusted means are estimated based on DHS methodology. Total n = 11364, except where missing and invalid values existed as coded in the original database. Hb = hemoglobin, mo = months