Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics and anemia status among adolescent girls
From: An outline of anemia among adolescent girls in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional study
| Socio-demographic characteristics | Anemic | Total | Chi-square | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | n | |||
| Total | 51.6 (678) | 1314 | ||
| Age | ||||
| 10–14 years | 53.3 (335) | 629 | 1.333 | 0.248 |
| 15–19 years | 50.1 (343) | 685 | ||
| Household wealth quintile | ||||
| Lowest quintile (Poorest) | 54.4 (125) | 230 | 3.519 | 0.475 |
| Second lowest quintile | 54.3 (144) | 265 | ||
| Middle quintile | 50.7 (140) | 276 | ||
| Second highest quintile | 51.5 (152) | 295 | ||
| Highest quintile (Richest) | 47.2 (117) | 248 | ||
| Region | ||||
| Rural | 51.3 (576) | 1123 | 0.292 | 0.589 |
| Urban | 53.4 (102) | 191 | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Currently single | 52.7 (427) | 811 | 0.94 | 0.332 |
| Currently married | 49.9 (251) | 503 | ||
| Household food security | ||||
| Unsecured | 51.8 (199) | 384 | 0.0492 | 0.824 |
| Secured | 51.5 (479) | 930 | ||
| Currently pregnant | ||||
| No | 52.9 (671) | 1269 | 24.237 | <0.001*** |
| Yes | 15.6 (7) | 45 | ||
| BMI for age | ||||
| Well nourished | 50.8 (607) | 1196 | 3.8137 | 0.05 1* |
| Malnourished | 60.2 (71) | 118 | ||