Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and feeding practices of 0–18 month-old infants by anemia status in rural Shaanxi province, China, 2010
Variable | Anemic | Non-anemic | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Birth weight (n = 227) | |||
<2500 g | 5 | 3 | 4.85 (1.12-20.96) |
≥2500 g | 56 | 163 | 1.00 |
Number of siblings (n = 335) | |||
≥2 | 10 | 7 | 2.76 (1.01-7.55) |
1 | 38 | 75 | 0.98 (0.60-1.59) |
0 | 70 | 135 | 1.00 |
Mother’s education (years) (n = 335) | |||
>9 | 14 | 33 | 0.36 (0.13-0.99) |
≤9 | 65 | 127 | 0.43 (0.18-1.02) |
≤6 | 26 | 46 | 0.48 (0.19-1.22) |
≤3 | 13 | 11 | 1.00 |
Average income per month RMB (n = 336) | |||
≤800 | 58 | 82 | 1.60 (1.02-2.52) |
>800 | 60 | 136 | 1.00 |
Person to room ratio (n = 336) | |||
>3 | 40 | 50 | 2.44(1.26-4.75) |
≤3 | 59 | 110 | 1.64(0.89-3.00) |
≤1.5 | 19 | 58 | 1.00 |
Breast-feeding* (n = 336) | |||
No | 32 | 27 | 2.63 (1.49-4.66) |
Yes | 86 | 191 | 1.00 |
Age of introduction of complementary food (n = 336) | |||
<4 months or >6 months | 47 | 53 | 2.06 (1.27-3.34) |
4-6 months | 71 | 165 | 1.00 |
Frequency of high-quality complementary foods (n = 336) | |||
≥2 times per month | 35 | 121 | 0.34 (0.21-0.55) |
<2 times per month | 83 | 97 | 1.00 |