Table 2 Bivariable analyses of the relation of child factors with Hb level (g/dL) (n = 2902)
Variables | Weighted frequency (%) | Mean Hb (95% CI) | P a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Child sex | Boy | 46.83 | 9.91 (9.82, 10.00) | 0.006 |
Girl | 53.17 | 10.07 (10.00, 10.15) | ||
Age (months) | < 12 | 41.63 | 9.86 (9.77, 9.95) | < 0.001 |
12–23 | 58.37 | 10.11 (10.03, 10.19) | ||
Birth size | Small | 27.56 | 9.69 (9.57, 9.81) | < 0.001 |
Average | 40.84 | 10.14 (10.05, 10.22) | ||
Large | 31.60 | 10.10 (9.99, 10.20) | ||
Height-for-age | < −2 Z-score | 32.22 | 9.88 (9.77, 9.98) | 0.006 |
≥ − 2 Z-score | 67.78 | 10.05 (9.98, 10.13) | ||
Weight-for-age | < −2 Z-score | 21.00 | 9.62 (9.48, 9.76) | < 0.001 |
≥ −2 Z-score | 79.00 | 10.10 (10.03, 10.16) | ||
Weight-for-height | < −2 Z-score | 12.88 | 9.63 (9.48, 9.78) | < 0.001 |
≥ −2 Z-score | 87.12 | 10.05 (9.99, 10.12) | ||
Infection historyb | No | 74.04 | 10.05 (9.98, 10.12) | 0.001 |
Yes | 25.96 | 9.81 (9.69, 9.94) | ||
Current breastfeeding status | No | 10.17 | 9.68 (9.53, 9.83) | < 0.001 |
Yes | 89.83 | 9.99 (9.95, 10.03) | ||
Early breastfeeding initiation | No | 10.89 | 9.92 (9.71, 10.13) | 0.558 |
Yes | 89.11 | 9.98 (9.91, 10.05) | ||
Deworming | No | 90.57 | 9.99 (9.93, 10.06) | 0.388 |
Yes | 9.43 | 10.08 (9.90, 10.26) | ||
Vitamin A supplement | No | 56.35 | 9.96 (9.88, 10.04) | 0.161 |
Yes | 43.65 | 10.05 (9.95, 10.14) | ||
Iron Supplement | No | 91.92 | 10.00 (9.94, 10.07) | 0.362 |
Yes | 8.08 | 9.90 (9.71, 10.10) | ||
MDDc | No | 86.45 | 9.97 (9.91, 10.04) | 0.068 |
Yes | 13.55 | 10.14 (10.00, 10.27) | ||
MMFd | No | 56.96 | 9.96 (9.88, 10.04) | 0.235 |
Yes | 43.04 | 10.03 (9.94, 10.12) | ||