Table 3.
Factors Associated with Anemia Among Female Adolescents in Ambo Town, West Shewa, Ethiopia, 2018 (n=523)
| Variables | Category | Anemia Status | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anemic | Not Anemic | ||||
| Number (%) | Number (%) | ||||
| Age in years | 10–14 | 65 (32.5) | 135 (67.5) | 1 | 1 |
| 15–19 | 139 (43.0) | 184 (67.0) | 1.57 (1.09–2.27) | 0.88 (0.55–1.41) | |
| Family size | ≤5 | 134 (35.7) | 241 (64.3) | 1 | 1 |
| >5 | 70 (47.3) | 78 (52.7) | 1.61 (1.10–2.37) | 0.84 (0.54–1.29) | |
| Menses status | Attained | 53 (28.6) | 132 (71.4) | 1 | 1 |
| Not attained | 151 (44.7) | 187 (55.3) | 2.01 (1.37–2.95) | 1.93 (1.19–3.13) ¥ | |
| Deworming in the last month | Yes | 17 (31.5) | 37 (68.5) | 1.44 (0.79–2.64) | 1.51 (0.76–3.00) |
| No | 187 (39.9) | 282 (60.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| Mother’s educational status | No formal education | 70 (45.5) | 84 (54.5) | 3.23 (1.85–5.63) | 3.27 (1.79–5.97) ¥ |
| Primary school | 31 (42) | 44 (58) | 1.06 (0.90–1.64) | 1.13 (0.71–1.80) | |
| Secondary school | 80 (44) | 102 (66) | 1.18 (0.68–2.07) | 1.02 (0.56–1.86) | |
| College and above | 23 (20.5) | 89 (79.5) | 1 | 1 | |
| Tea/coffee intake within 30 minutes after meal | Always | 78 (63.4) | 45 (36.6) | 5.99 (3.29–10.90) | 6.19 (3.32–11.48) ¥ |
| Sometimes | 104 (34.4) | 198 (65.6) | 1.82 (1.06–3.08) | 1.48 (0.85–2.61) | |
| Never | 22 (22.4) | 76 (77.6) | 1 | 1 | |
| Frequency of meat consumption | Never | 26 (52.0) | 24 (48.0) | 1 | 1 |
| 1–2 times per week | 171 (37.7) | 283 (62.3) | 1.86 (0.63–5.50) | 1.80 (0.93–3.45) | |
| ≥3 times per week | 7 (36.8) | 12 (63.2) | 1.79 (1.00–3.20) | 1.57 (0.46–5.34) | |
| Wasting | Thin (wasted) | 46 (30.9) | 103 (69.1) | 1.64 (1.09–2.45) | 1.67 (1.11–2.52) ¥ |
| Not wasted | 158 (42.2) | 216 (57.8) | 1 | 1 | |
| Stunting | Stunted | 63 (40.9) | 91 (59.1) | 0.89 (0.61–1.31) | 0.85 (0.57–1.27) |
| Not stunted | 141 (38.2) | 228 (61.8) | 1 | 1 | |
| DDS | Low | 106 (39.7) | 161 (60.3) | 0.92 (0.58–1.452) | 0.96 (0.61–1.53) |
| Medium | 5 3(35.8) | 95 (64.2) | 0.78 (0.46–1.30) | 0.74 (0.44–1.25) | |
| High | 45 (41.7) | 63 (58.3) | 1 | 1 | |
Note: ¥Significant at P<0.05.
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; COR, crude odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; DDS, dietary diversity score.