Variable | Anaemia | Bivariable analysis | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (Y = 221) n (%age) | No (N = 155) n (%age) | Crude PR (95% CI) | p- value | |
Child age in months | ||||
48–59 | 15(45.5) | 18(54.5) | 1.00 | |
36–47 | 23(43.4) | 30(56.6) | 0.99 (0.85–1.15) | 0.852 |
24–35 | 49(55.1) | 40(44.9) | 1.07 (0.93–1.22) | 0.352 |
12–23 | 87(68.5) | 40(31.5) | 1.16 (1.02–1.32) | 0.023 |
6–11 | 47(63.5) | 27(36.5) | 1.12 (0.98–1.29) | 0.089 |
Respondent’s education level | ||||
No education | 40(71.4) | 16(28.6) | 1.00 | |
Primary | 127(58.0) | 92(42.0) | 0.92 (0.85–0.99) | 0.047 |
Post primary | 54(53.5) | 47(46.5) | 0.89 (0. 82–0.98) | 0.021 |
Respondent’s age | ||||
≥ 45 | 11 (61.1) | 7 (38.9) | 1.00 | |
25–44 | 131 (56.2) | 102 (43.8) | 0.92 (0.63–1.35) | 0.672 |
14–24 | 79 (63.2) | 46 (36.8) | 1.03 (0.69–1.53) | 0.867 |
Number of children | ||||
1–3 | 118(65.6) | 62(34.4) | 1.00 | |
4–6 | 67(49.6) | 68(50.4) | 1.12 (1.04–1.21) | 0.004 |
≥ 7 | 36(59.0) | 25(41.0) | 1.05 (0.95–1.16) | 0.184 |
Number of household members | ||||
1–5 | 109(64.5) | 60(35.5) | 1.00 | |
6–10 | 95(52.2) | 87(47.8) | 0.93 (0.87–0.99) | 0.019 |
> 10 | 17(68.0) | 8(32.0) | 1.02 (0.91–1.15) | 0.725 |
Area of residence | ||||
Bulange Sub-county | 64(79.0) | 17(21.0) | 1.00 | |
Magada Sub-county | 107(54.0) | 91(46.0) | 0.86 (0.81–0.92) | <0.001 |
Namutumba Sub-county | 50(51.6) | 47(48.4) | 0.85 (0.78–0.92) | <0.001 |
Height for Age | ||||
Not Stunted | 152(55.8) | 120(44.1) | 1.00 | |
Stunted | 69(66.4) | 35(33.6) | 1.07 (0.99–1.14) | 0.056 |
Food consumption score | ||||
Acceptable | 176(57.7) | 129(42.3) | 1.00 | |
Borderline | 37(63.8) | 21(36.2) | 1.04 (0.96–1.13) | 0.373 |
Poor | 8(61.5) | 5(38.5) | 1.02 (0.87–1.21) | 0.779 |
Fever past 3 months | ||||
Yes | 159(64.4) | 88(35.6) | 1.00 | |
No | 62 (48.1) | 67(51.9) | 0.90 (0.841–0.965) | 0.003 |