Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression analysis showing predictors of anemia among school children, n = 404
From: Prevalence and severity of anemia among school children in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia
Variables | B | S.E | p-value | AOR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||||
6–11 years | 0.279 | 0.355 | 0.432 | 1.322 | (0.659, 2.649) |
12–14 years | 0.0 | 1.00 | |||
Marital status (family) | |||||
Living together | 0.0 | 1.00 | |||
Widowed | 0.583 | 0.573 | 0.102 | 1.791 | (0.890, 3.604) |
Separated | 0.225 | 0.239 | 0.695 | 1.252 | (0.407, 3.850) |
Educational level (Father) | |||||
Illiterate | 1.026 | 0.955 | 0.283 | 2.790 | (0.429, 18.122) |
Read and write | -1.349 | 0.922 | 0.143 | .260 | (0.043, 1.580) |
Primary level | 0.020 | 0.643 | 0.976 | 1.020 | (0.289, 3.593) |
Secondary level | 0.001 | 0.565 | 0.998 | 1.001 | (0.331, 3.031) |
Tertiary level | 0.0 | 1.00 | |||
Educational level (Mother) | |||||
Illiterate | 0.879 | 0.563 | 0.119 | 2.409 | (0.799, 7.268) |
Read and write | 1.531 | 0.615 | 0.013 | 4.621 | (1.383, 15.439) |
Primary level | 0.107 | 0.550 | 0.845 | 1.113 | (0.379, 3.274) |
Secondary level | -0.488 | 0.555 | 0.380 | .614 | (0.207, 1.824) |
Tertiary level | 0.0 | 1.00 | |||
Average monthly income (ETB) ¥ | |||||
<500 | 1.594 | 0.782 | 0.042 | 4.925 | (1.063, 22.820) |
500-999 | 1.230 | 0.695 | 0.077 | 3.421 | (0.876, 13.361) |
1000-1499 | 0.423 | 0.686 | 0.538 | 1.526 | (0.398, 5.857) |
1500-1999 | 0.645 | 0.761 | 0.397 | 1.905 | (0.429, 8.461) |
>2000 | 0.0 | 1.00 | |||
Occupation (Father) | |||||
Farmer | 0.319 | 0.725 | 0.660 | 1.375 | (0.332, 5.691) |
Merchant | -0.090 | 0.794 | 0.910 | .914 | (0.193, 4.335) |
Civil servant | 0.323 | .629 | 0.608 | 1.381 | (0.403, 4.737) |
Hand craft | -0.050 | 0.656 | 0.940 | .952 | (0.263, 3.445) |
Daily labor | 0.421 | 0.760 | 0.580 | 1.523 | (0.344, 6.749) |
Others*** | 0.0 | 1.00 | |||
Occupation (Mother) | . | ||||
Merchant | -0.192 | 848 | 0.820 | .825 | (0.157, 4.344) |
Civil servant | 0.747 | 0.857 | 0.383 | 2.112 | (0.393, 11.335) |
House wife | 0.692 | 0.718 | 0.335 | 1.999 | (0.489, 8.161) |
Daily labor | 1.127 | 1.088 | 0.300 | 3.087 | (0.366, 26.017) |
Others**** | 0.0 | 1.00 | |||
BMI for age < -2Z score | |||||
Yes | 0.207 | 0.658 | 0.754 | 1.229 | (0.338, 4.466) |
No | 0.0 | 1.00 | |||
Consumption of food from plant source | |||||
Less than once a day | 1.347 | 0.317 | 0.000 | 3.847 | (2.068, 7.157) |
Once a day or more | 0.00 | 1.00 | |||
Consumption of food from animal source | |||||
Less than once a week | 863 | 420 | 0.040 | 2.370 | (1.040, 5.402) |
Once a week or more | 0.0 | 1.00 |