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Table 2 Odds ratio (OR) estimates of effects of passive smoking status and other selected characteristics on anemia among children aged 0–35 months, Jordan 2002

From: Passive smoking as a risk factor of anemia in young children aged 0–35 months in Jordan

 

Odd Ratio (Significant Levels)

Characteristic

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Passive smoking status

    

   None of parents smoke

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

   One of parents smoke

0.86

0.84

0.87

0.83

   Both parents smoke

3.08***

3.14***

3.00***

2.99***

Child's age (months)

    

   0–11

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

   12–23

 

0.61

0.64

0.63

   24–35

 

0.34***

0.37**

0.39**

Child's sex

    

   Boy

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

   Girl

 

1.01

0.99

1.01

Child's birth order

    

   1

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

   2

 

1.00

1.19

1.19

   3

 

0.90

1.13

1.17

   4+

 

0.88

1.49

1.45

Birth weight

    

   ≥ 2,500 g

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

   < 2,500 g

 

1.50

1.63

1.60

Breastfeeding status (months)

    

   Never

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

   0–11

 

0.54

0.44

0.40

   12–17

 

0.78

0.61

0.55

   18–23

 

1.23

0.98

0.80

   ≥ 24

 

0.39

0.28

0.23

Stunted

    

   Not stunted

 

1.00

1.00

1.00

   Moderately stunted

 

1.17

1.21

1.19

   Severely stunted

 

4.87**

5.54**

5.29**

Iron intake during pregnancy

    

   No

  

1.00

1.00

   1–2 trimesters

  

1.37

1.36

   3 trimesters

  

0.73

0.77

Mother's anemia

    

   No/mild

  

1.00

1.00

   Moderate/severe

  

1.38

1.49

Mother's age at childbirth (years)

    

   13–24

  

1.00

1.00

   25–34

  

0.61

0.62

   35–49

  

0.40*

0.40*

Mother's BMI (kg/m 2 )

    

   18.5 – 24.9

  

1.00

1.00

   < 18.5

  

2.60

2.79

   ≥ 25.0

  

1.01

1.06

Mother's education

    

   No education

  

1.00

1.00

   Primary or less

  

0.95

1.19

   Secondary or higher

  

1.20

1.73

Household wealth status

    

   Low

   

1.00

   Middle

   

0.73

   High

   

0.98

Safe drinking water

    

   No

   

1.00

   Yes

   

0.87

Hygienic toilet

    

   No

   

1.00

   Yes

   

0.43***

Urban/rural

    

   Urban

   

1.00

   Rural

   

1.00

   Geographic region

    

   Central

   

1.00

   Northern

   

0.92

   Southern

   

0.79

Number of children

740

726

712

712

  1. Reference group, * p < 0.1, ** p < 0.05, *** p < 0.001
  2. For variable definitions, see Table 1.