Table 5.
Factors influencing anaemia among study participants
| Variables | Anaemia | χ2 (p value) | COR (95% CI), p value | AOR (95% CI), p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | No anaemia | Anaemia | |||
| Female | 250 (56.3) | 243 (49.2) | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Male | 194 (43.7) | 251 (50.8) | 4.64 (0.031) | 1.32 (1.03, 1.72), 0.031 | 1.30 (0.96, 1.67), 0.091 |
| Age group | |||||
| 1–4 | 121 (27.2) | 181 (36.6) | Ref. | Ref. | |
| 5–11 | 296 (66.7) | 283 (57.3) | 0.63 (0.48, 0.84), 0.002 | 0.53 (0.39, 0.72), <0.001 | |
| ≥12 | 27 (6.1) | 30 (6.1) | 10.12 (0.006) | 0.70 (0.40, 1.23), 0.224 | 0.59 (0.32, 1.08), 0.086 |
| District | |||||
| Keta Municipality | 79 (17.8) | 210 (42.5) | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Hohoe municipality | 176 (39.6) | 161 (32.6) | 0.34 (0.24, 0.48), <0.001 | 0.30 (0.21, 0.42), <0.001 | |
| Krachi West | 189 (42.6) | 123 (24.9) | 71.90 (<0.001) | 0.24 (0.17, 0.34), <0.001 | 0.23 (0.16, 0.33), <0.001 |
| Malaria microscopy | |||||
| Negative | 424 (95.5) | 462 (93.5) | Ref. | ||
| Positive | 20 (4.5) | 32 (6.5) | 1.67 (0.196) | 1.46 (0.82, 2.59), 0.198 | |
| Sub-microscopic malaria | |||||
| Negative | 389 (87.6) | 416 (84.2) | Ref. | ||
| Positive | 55 (12.4) | 78 (15.8) | 1.81 (0.178) | 1.29 (0.89, 1.87), 0.179 | |
| HAZ | |||||
| Normal | 373 (83.8) | 375 (75.9) | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Stunting | 72 (16.2) | 119 (24.1) | 7.15 (0.008) | 1.56 (1.12, 2.16), 0.008 | 1.44 (1.02, 2.05), 0.037 |
| Hb classification | |||||
| Normal | 322 (72.5) | 342 (69.2) | Ref. | ||
| Trait | 52 (11.7) | 79 (16.0) | 1.45 (1.00, 2.13), 0.056 | 1.03 (0.68, 1.56), 0.898 | |
| Other Hb disorders | 65 (14.6) | 59 (11.9) | 0.86 (0.59, 1.27), 0.461 | 1.37 (0.91, 2.06), 0.136 | |
| Sickle cell disorders | 5 (1.1) | 14 (2.8) | 8.18 (0.042) | 2.62 (0.94, 7.38), 0.067 | 3.03 (1.04, 8.82), 0.042 |