Table 5.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis showing predictors of malnutrition and anemia among school children, n = 450.
| Variable | Category | Malnutrition | Anemia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOR (95% CI) | p value | AOR (95% CI) | p value | ||
| Sex | Male | 1 | 0.91 | 1 | 0.09 |
| Female | 1.03 (0.65, 1.61) | 1.76 (0.91, 3.42) | |||
| Age | 6–11 | 1 | 0.41 | 1 | 0.035 |
| 12–16 | 1.38 (0.64, 2.94) | 1.36 (1.09, 3.42) | |||
| Grade | Elementary | 1 | 0.23 | 1 | 0.15 |
| Junior | 1.60 (0.75, 3.43) | 0.44 (0.14, 1.37) | |||
| Residence area | Urban | 1 | 0.037 | 1 | 0.42 |
| Rural | 2.03 (1.04, 3.96) | 0.65 (0.23, 1.84) | |||
| House head monthly salary | 0–500 | 1.18 (0.45, 3.03) | 0.73 | 1.94 (.22, 17.1) | 0.55 |
| 501–1500 | 1.22 (0.50, 2.97) | 0.64 | 4.98 (.63, 38.8) | 0.12 | |
| 1501–2500 | 0.71 (0.24, 2.09) | 0.53 | 5.61 (0.64, 48.6) | 0.11 | |
| Above 2500 | 1 | 0.54 | 1 | ||
| Parental status | Living together | 1 | 1 | 0.62 | |
| Divorce | 1.52 (0.59, 3.90) | 0.37 | 0.33 (0.04, 2.69) | 0.30 | |
| Widowed | 0.15 (0.018, 1.19) | 0.07 | 0.41 (0.04, 3.46) | 0.41 | |
| Separated | 0.95 (0.55, 1.63) | 0.86 | 1.04 (0.49, 2.19) | 0.91 | |
| Waste disposal | Improper | 1 | 0.52 | 1 | 0.65 |
| Proper | 0.83 (0.47, 1.48) | 0.82 (0.36, 1.88) | |||