Table 3.
Summary of meta-analysis for the associated factors of anemia among Ethiopian adolescent girls, 2021
| Associated factors | Number of studies | AOR (95%CI) | P-value | Heterogeneity | Egger’s test (p-value) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q-value | P-value | I2 | |||||
| Attained menarche | 2 | 1.96(1.33,2.88) | 0.001 | 0.41 | 0.52 | 0.000 | Not applicable * |
| ≥ 5 days of blood flow during menses | 2 | 6.21(1.67,23.12) | 0.006 | 5.61 | 0.018 | 82.17 | Not applicable * |
| Food insecurity | 3 | 1.48(1.16, 1.88) | 0.002 | 2.68 | 0.26 | 25.33 | 0.034 |
| Inadequate diet diversity score | 2 | 2.81(1.33,5.9) | 0.007 | 0.99 | 0.046 | 74.96 | Not applicable * |
| Presence of intestinal parasite | 2 | 3.51(2.17,5.69) | < 0.001 | 0.14 | 0.71 | 0.000 | Not applicable * |
| Low BMI | 3 | 2.49(1.79,3.46) | < 0.001 | 0.15 | 0.93 | 0.000 | 0.43 |
| Rural residence | 3 | 1.79(1.34, 2.39) | 0.06 | 6.51 | 0.04 | 69.3 | 0.97 |
AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI confidence interval, BMI Body mass index
*at least three studies are required