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