Table 2 Independent predictors of anemia among children 6–23 months aged in Damot Sore District, Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia, from March to April 2017
Predictors | Anemia status | COR (95% C.I.) | AOR (95% C.I.) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anemic | Not anemic | ||||
DDS | 2.89(1.96–4.28) | 0.01 | |||
Poor | 196(40.4%) | 123(25.4%) | 2.86(1.73–4.70) | ||
Good | 166(34.2%) | 107(22.1%) | 1.00 | ||
Introduction time of complementary feeding | 142(29.4%) | 82(17%) | 2.3(1.60–3.33) | 2.0(1.23–3.60) | 0.01a |
Before or after 6 months of age | |||||
At 6 months of age | |||||
111(23%) | 148(30.6%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
IFA utilization history | 177(45%) | 154(39.2%) | 2.2(1.27–3.96) | 2.75(1.42–5.36) | 0.03 |
≤ 3 months | 21(5.3%) | 41(10.4%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
> 3 months | |||||
Breast feeding practice | 82(18.2%) | 33(7.3%) | 2.97(1.90–4.70) | 2.6(1.41–4.62) | 0.02 |
Poor | 153(33.9%) | 183(40.6%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Good | |||||
Household food insecurity | 212(43.7%) | 119(24.5%) | 4.6(3.0–6.90) | 2.74(1.62–4.65) | 0.04 |
Food insecure | 43(8.9%) | 111(22.9%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Food secure | |||||