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Table 5 Bivariate regression analysis of anemia among children 6 to 23 months of age

From: Prevalence and risk factors of anemia among children aged 6–23 months in Huaihua, Hunan Province

Parameters

N

n

(%)

OR(95%CI)

P value

Sex

 Boy

2345

724

30.87

1

 

 Girl

2105

599

28.46

0.89(0.78,1.10)

0.078

Age

 6~ 11 months

1536

604

39.32

1

 

 12~ 17 months

1411

414

29.34

0.64(0.55,0.75)

< 0.001

 18~ 23 months

1503

305

20.29

0.39(0.33,0.46)

< 0.001

Mother’s ethnicity

 Han

2219

637

28.71

1

 

 Dong

991

241

24.32

0.80(0.67,0.95)

0.010

 Miao

1012

374

36.96

1.46(1.24,1.70)

< 0.001

 Others

228

71

31.14

1.12(0.84,1.51)

0.440

Mother’s educational level

 Primary

409

133

32.52

1

 

 Junior

2953

879

29.77

0.88(0.70,1.10)

0.256

 Senior

828

249

30.07

0.89(0.69,1.15)

0.381

 University

260

62

23.85

0.65(0.46,0.92)

0.016

Mother’s occupation

 Homemakers

2169

704

32.46

1

 

 Professionals

143

36

25.17

0.70(0.48,1.03)

0.072

 Commerce

227

54

23.79

0.65(0.47,0.89)

0.008

 Animal husbandry and fishery

1225

376

30.69

0.92(0.79,1.07)

0.290

 Operators equipment

79

18

22.78

0.61(0.36,1.04)

0.073

 Others

607

135

22.24

0.60(0.48,0.76)

< 0.001

Father’s ethnicity

 Han

2133

617

28.93

1

 

 Dong

1120

274

24.46

0.80(0.68,0.94)

0.007

 Miao

1007

372

36.94

1.44(1.23,1.89)

< 0.001

 Others

190

60

31.58

1.13(0.82,1.56)

0.441

Father’s educational level

 Primary

326

108

33.13

1

 

 Junior

2957

874

29.56

0.85(0.66,1.08)

0.182

 Senior

858

261

30.42

0.88(0.67,1.16)

0.369

 University

309

80

25.89

0.70(0.50,0.99)

0.046

Father’s occupation

 Homemakers

791

259

32.74

1

 

 Professionals

316

102

32.28

0.98(0.74,1.29)

0.882

 Commerce

350

100

28.57

0.82(0.62,1.10)

0.162

 Animal husbandry and fishery

1678

492

29.32

0.85(0.71,1.10)

0.085

 Operators equipment

305

85

27.87

0.79(0.59,1.06)

0.120

 Others

1010

285

28.22

0.81(0.66,0.99)

0.038

Caregiver’s groups

 Mothers

2746

928

33.79

1

 

 Fathers

42

8

19.05

0.46(0.21,1.00)

0.050

 Grandparents

1651

385

23.32

0.59(0.52,0.68)

< 0.001

 Others

11

2

18.18

0.43(0.09,2.02)

0.288

Caregiver’s educational level

 Primary

3243

990

30.53

1

 

 Junior

938

262

27.93

0.88(0.75,1.04)

0.127

 Senior

257

69

26.85

0.83(0.63,1.11)

0.217

 University

12

2

16.67

0.45(0.10,2.08)

0.310

Caregiver’s occupation

 Professionals

16

2

12.50

1

 

 Homemakers

4434

1321

29.79

2.97(0.67,13.08)

0.150

Gestational age

 Term

4270

1265

29.63

1

 

 Premature

180

58

32.22

1.13(0.82,1.55)

0.455

Birth weight

 Normal

4279

1276

29.82

1

 

 Low birth weight

171

47

27.49

0.89(0.63,1.26)

0.513

Fever in the previous 2 weeks

 No

3623

1077

29.73

1

 

 Yes

827

246

29.75

1.10(0.85,1.18)

0.991

Diarrhea in the previous 2 weeks

 No

3907

1119

28.64

1

 

 Yes

543

204

37.57

1.50(1.24,1.81)

< 0.001

Breastfeeding

 No

3205

788

24.59

1

 

 Yes

1245

534

42.89

2.30(2.00,2.64)

< 0.001

Consume water, soup, rice soup

 No

336

107

31.85

1

 

 Yes

4112

1215

29.55

0.90(0.71,1.14)

0.377

Consume sugary drink

 No

3146

976

31.07

1

 

 Yes

1290

343

26.59

0.79(0.69,0.91)

0.001

Consume infant formula and frequencies

 0

1951

697

35.73

1

 

 1 to 2

1381

328

23.75

0.56(0.48,0.65)

< 0.001

 3

613

152

24.80

0.59(0.48,0.73)

< 0.001

 4 or more

505

146

28.91

0.73(0.59,0.91)

0.004

Consume milk powder and frequencies

 0

3698

1145

30.96

1

 

 1 to 2

474

101

21.31

0.60(0.48,0.76)

< 0.001

 3

161

45

27.95

0.86(0.61,1.23)

0.418

 4 or more

117

32

27.35

0.84(0.55,1.27)

0.405

Consume yoghourt and frequencies

 0

4141

1242

29.99

1

 

 1 to 2

279

74

26.52

0.84(0.64,1.11)

0.220

 3

12

3

25.00

0.78(0.21,2.88)

0.707

 4 or more

18

4

22.22

0.67(0.22,2.03)

0.476

Consume solid/semisolid food and frequencies

 0

329

99

30.09

1

 

 1 to 2

1289

410

31.81

1.08(0.83,1.41)

0.550

 3

1715

515

30.03

0.99(0.77,1.29)

0.982

 4 or more

1117

299

26.77

0.85(0.65,1.11)

0.236

Consume nutrient sachet and frequencies

 0

1773

581

32.77

1

 

 1 to 2

302

115

38.08

1.26(0.98,1.62)

0.071

 3

201

69

34.33

1.07(0.79,1.46)

0.656

 4 or more

2174

558

25.67

0.71(0.62,0.81)

< 0.001

Is able identify the optimum timing of complementary feeding

 No

2483

697

28.07

1

 

 Yes

1967

626

31.83

1.20(1.05,1.36)

0.007

Is able identify to the first complementary food which should be consumed by infants

 No

4225

1246

29.49

1

 

 Yes

225

77

34.22

1.24(0.94,1.65)

0.131

Has know the optimum food of supplementary iron

 No

3185

939

29.48

1

 

 Yes

1265

384

30.36

1.04(0.91,1.20)

0.565

Is able identify nutrient relate to anemia

 No

2522

772

30.61

1

 

 Yes

1928

551

28.58

0.91(0.80,1.03)

0.142

Is able identify the optimum timing of breastfeeding

 No

3852

1151

29.88

1

 

 Yes

598

172

28.76

0.95(0.78,1.145)

0.578