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Table 3 Association of socio-demographic variables with anemia status

From: An outline of anemia among adolescent girls in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional study

Characteristics Crude Adjusted
OR p-value 95% CI ORa p-value 95% CI
Household wealth quintile
 Highest quintile (Richest) 1.0    1.0   
 Second highest quintile 1.2 0.313 0.9–1.7 1.3 0.187 0.9–1.8
 Middle quintile 1.2 0.417 0.8–1.6 1.3 0.154 0.9–1.9
 Second lowest quintile 1.3 0.105 0.9–1.9 1.5 0.043** 1.0–2.2
 Lowest quintile (Poorest) 1.3 0.118 0.9–1.9 1.5 0.041** 1.0–2.3
Region
 Rural 1.0    1.0   
 Urban 1.1 0.589 0.8–1.5 1.3 0.119 0.9–1.9
Household food security
 Unsecured 1.0    1.0   
 Secured 1.0 0.917 0.8–1.3 1.1 0.547 0.8–1.4
Marital status
 Single 1.0    1.0   
 Married 1.1 0.332 0.7–1.1 0.9 0.650 0.7–1.3
Currently pregnant
 No 1.0    1.0   
 Yes 0.2 <0.001*** 0.1–0.4 0.2 <0.001*** 0.1–0.4
BMI for age
 Well nourished 1.0    1.0   
 Malnourished 1.5 0.052* 1.0–2.2 1.4 0.093* 1.0–2.1
  1. aOR adjusted with girls age, ***p ≤ 0.01, **p ≤ 0.05, *p ≤ 0.10