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Table 4 Bivariate logistic regression of selected variables in relation to anemia among diabetes mellitus patients attending fenote Selam Hospital, West Gojam, Northwest Ethiopia, 2012

From: Association of anemia and renal function test among diabetes mellitus patients attending Fenote Selam Hospital, West Gojam, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

 

Anemia

   

Variables

Yes

No

AOR (95% CI)

P- value

Age groups

    

7-30

9

115

1*

 

31-45

9

94

1.22 (0.47, 3.21)

< 0.682

46-60

35

78

5.73(2.61, 12.59)**

< 0.001

>60

20

24

10.65(4.32, 26.23)**

< 0.001

Place of residence

    

Urban

49

169

1*

 

Rural

24

142

0.58 (0.34, 0.99)**

< 0.049

Educational status

    

Illiterates

32

91

1*

 

Able to read & write

14

27

1.47 (0.68, 3.16)

< 0.317

Primary educ. (1–8)

18

105

0.48 (0.26, 0.93)**

< 0.028

Secondary (9–10)

4

31

0.33 (0.11, 0.98)**

< 0.047

Preparatory(11–12)

3

29

0.29 (0.08,1.03)

< 0.056

College and above

2

24

0.24 (0.53, 1.06)

< 0.060

Marital status

    

Single

9

85

1*

 

Married

27

199

1.28 (0.58, 2.84)

< 0.541

Div. & Wid.

37

27

12.94 (5.54, 30.20)**

< 0.001

Occupation

    

Students

7

41

1*

 

Farmers

21

117

1.05 (0.42, 2.65)

< 0.916

G. Employee

15

51

1.72 (0.64, 4.62)

< 0.280

Merchants

10

24

2.44 (0.82, 7.25)

< 0.108

Housewife

4

27

0.86 (0.23, 3.25)

< 0.833

Others

16

51

1.84 (0.34, 4.89)

< 0.223

Type of diabetes mellitus

    

Type 1

16

177

1*

 

Type 2

57

134

4.71 (2.58, 8.56)**

< 0.001

Duration with diabetes mellitus

    

<5 yrs

7

199

1*

 

6-10

30

94

9.07 (3.85, 21.41)**

< 0.001

>11

36

18

16.86(22.12,145.91)**

< 0.001

FBS

    

<126

7

98

1*

 

>126

66

213

4.34 (1.92, 9.80)**

< 0.001

MCV

    

Normal

13

201

1*

 

Decreased

60

50

14.09 (12.31, 47.16)**

< 0.001

Urine albumin

    

Normal

3

254

1*

 

Increased

70

57

19.93(18.61, 85.72)**

< 0.001

Serum creatinine

    

Normal

7

271

1*

 

Increased

66

40

11.06 (15.98, 60.36)**

< 0.001

Serum BUN

    

Normal

5

271

1*

 

Increased

68

40

11.95 (11.68, 41.27)**

< 0.001

GFR

    

< 60

51

6

14.38 (18.23, 89.48)**

< 0.001

60-90

20

25

8.58 (10.21, 49.94)**

< 0.001

>90

2

280

1*

 
  1. *Reference category, ** significant association.
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