Table 3. Bivariable and multivariable analysis of factors associated with anemia among admitted MetS patients attending Worabe Comprehensive Specialized hospital, Southern Ethiopia from March 1 to May 30, 2021.
| Variables | Categories | Anemia (%) | p-value | COR (95% CI) | AOR(95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | |||||
| Age | >= 50 | 51(34) | 99(66) | 0.014 | 2.57(1.21,5.49)* | 0.82(0.28,2.42) |
| 25–49 | 21(18.4) | 93(81.6) | 0.77 | 1.12(0.49,2.58) | 1.85(0.69,4.96) | |
| <= 25 | 10(16.7) | 50(83.3) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sex | Female | 40(30.8) | 90(69.2) | 0.065 | 1.69(0.97,2.66)* | 2.46(0.66,9.1 |
| Male | 42(21.6) | 152(78.4) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Residence | Rural | 46(29.1) | 112(70.9) | 0.125 | 0.67(0.40,1.11)* | 0.18(0.05,0.72) |
| Urban | 36(21.7) | 130(78.3) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Occupational status | Farmer | 15(25.9) | 43(74.1) | 0.411 | 1.64(0.50,5.39) | |
| Daily labourer | 4(19) | 17(81) | 0.581 | 1.38(0.43,4.35) | ||
| Merchant | 39(24.5) | 120(75.5) | 0.533 | 1.48(0.43,5.11) | ||
| civil servant | 24(27.9) | 62(72.1) | 1 | |||
| Alcohol consumption | Yes | 64(44.8) | 79(55.2) | <0.001 | 7.33(4.07,13.20)* | 6.25(3.05,12.82)** |
| No | 18(9.9) | 163(90.1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Physical activity | No | 33(19.4) | 137(80.6) | 0.011 | 1.93(1.16,3.22)* | 0.73(0.37,1.46) |
| Yes | 49(31.8) | 105(68.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Medication | Yes | 46(30.7) | 104(69.3) | 0.040 | 1.69(1.02,2.80)* | 0.55(0.28.1.07) |
| No | 36(20.7) | 138(79.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
| BMI (Kg/m2) | >= 30 | 38(56.7) | 29(43.3) | 0.001 | 3.05(1.04,8.92)* | 3.34(1.02,11.21)** |
| 25–29.9 | 23(19) | 98(81) | 0.265 | 0.458(0.19,1.57) | 0.34(0.09,1.24) | |
| 18.5–24.9 | 15(12.9) | 101(87.1) | 0,059 | 0.347(0.11,1.04) | 2.22(0.61,8.04) | |
| <18.5 | 6(30) | 14(70) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Dyslipidemia | Yes | 62(36) | 110(64) | <0.001 | 3.72(2.11,6.53)* | 2.06(1.02,4.17)** |
| No | 20(13.2) | 132(86.8) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| renal complications | Yes | 41(32.8) | 84(67.2) | 0.015 | 0.532(0.32,0.88)* | 0.80(0.41,1.56) |
| No | 41(20.6) | 158(79.4) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hypertension | Yes | 53(29.6) | 126(70.4) | 0.049 | 1.68(1.00,2.82)* | 2.46(0.24.4.89) |
| No | 29(20) | 116(80) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| FBS | ≥110 mg/dL | 56(34.1) | 108(65.9) | <0.001 | 2.67(1.57,4.53)* | 2.61(1.31,5.21)** |
| <110 mg/dL | 26(16.3) | 134(83.8) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |