Table 3 Factors associated with anemia among children 6–59 months in Kombolcha town, Northeast Ethiopia (n = 395)
Factors | Anemic (Count (%)) | Not anemic (count (%)) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of Children (in months) | 6–11 | 51(70.8) | 21(29.2) | 6.38 (2.9, 13.7) | 6.23 (2.44, 15.95) | < 0.001 |
12–23 | 76(59.4) | 52(40.6) | 3.84 (1.9, 7.5) | 3.74 (1.63, 8.60) | 0.002 | |
24–35 | 36(45.0) | 44(55.0) | 2.14 (1.04, 4.4) | 2.31 (0.94, 5.68) | 0.067 | |
36–47 | 27(47.4) | 30(52.6) | 2.36(1.08, 5.1) | 2.44 (0.93, 6.44) | 0.071 | |
48–59 | 16(27.6) | 42(72.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |  | |
Residence | Urban | 159(48.2) | 171(51.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | Â |
Rural | 47(72.3) | 18(27.7) | 2.81 (1.57, 5.04) | 1.89 (0.85, 4.20) | 0.119 | |
Maternal age (in years) | < 30 | 182(55.5) | 146(44.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |  |
>=30 | 24(35.8) | 43(64.2) | 0.45 (0.26, 0.77) | 0.37 (0.18, 0.77) | 0.008 | |
Exclusive Breast Feeding (EBF) | No | 147(66.2) | 75(33.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | Â |
Yes | 59(34.1) | 114(65.9) | 0.26 (0.17, 0.40) | 0.27 (0.16, 0.45) | < 0.001 | |
Dietary Diversity Score | Low | 134(69.4) | 59(30.6) | 4.10 (2.69, 6.24) | 2.61 (1.55, 4.38) | < 0.001 |
Adequate | 72(35.6) | 130(64.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 | Â | |
Diarrhea in the last 2 months | No | 104(46.4) | 120(53.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | Â |
Yes | 102(59.6) | 69(40.4) | 1.71 (1.14, 2.55) | 1.87 (1.12, 3.12) | 0.017 | |
Monthly income (ETB) | < 1,500 | 58(93.5) | 4(6.5) | 18 (5.8, 55.4) | 16.97 (4.95, 58.20) | < 0.001 |
1,501-3,000 | 43(64.2) | 24(35.8) | 2.2 (1.1, 4.4) | 1.61 (0.67, 3.87) | 0.283 | |
3,001–4,500 | 76(37.8) | 125(62.2) | 0.75 (0.4, 1.3) | 0.64 (0.33, 1.25) | 0.190 | |
> 4,500 | 29(44.6) | 36(55.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |  | |