Table 3.
Multivariable hierarchical regression analysis of determinants of maternal anaemia
| Variables |
Model A (Blocks 1) R 2 = 17% RR [95% CI] |
Model B (Blocks 1 & 2) R 2 = 40% RR [95% CI] |
Model C (Blocks 1, 2, & 3) R 2 = 58% RR [95% CI] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (15–19) | 1.20 [1.07, 1.33]* | 1.17 [1.08, 1.28]* | 1.14 [1.06, 1.21]* |
| Maternal education | |||
| No formal | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Primary | 0.86 [0.66, 1.12] | 0.86 [0.66, 1.13] | 0.91 [0.71, 1.16] |
| ≥Secondary | 1.00 [0.70, 1.51] | 1.03 [0.71, 1.52] | 1.15 [0.80, 1.66] |
| Primipara | 0.65 [0.51, 0.81]* | 0.66 [0.52, 0.83]* | 0.65 [0.52, 0.81]* |
| Wealth index | |||
| Lowest | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Middle | 0.92 [0.74, 1.16] | 0.92 [0.73, 1.16] | 0.98 [0.82, 1.18] |
| Highest | 0.69 [0.39, 1.22] | 0.68 [0.39, 1.19] | 0.79 [0.47, 1.32] |
| Toilet (unimproved) | 1.41 [1.07, 1.86]* | 1.40 [1.06, 1.87] | 1.35 [1.06, 1.63]* |
| Any illness (yes) | 1.00 [0.75, 1.29] | 0.94 [0.77, 1.21] | |
| Depression (yes) | 1.34 [1.09, 1.64]* | 1.36 [1.14, 1.55]* | |
| MUAC (<23 cm) | 1.30 [1.01, 1.57]* | ||
| ASF consume (yes) | 0.91 [0.85, 0.95]* | ||
| Iron‐folic acid supplement (≥3 months) | 0.96 [0.80, 1.15] | ||
| Deworming (yes) | 1.07 [0.66, 1.76] | ||
| ANC follow‐up (≥1) | 0.81 [0.60, 1.08] | ||
Note. ANC: antenatal care; ASF: animal source food; MUAC: mid‐upper arm circumference; RR: risk ratio.
*
Statistical significance at p < 0.05.