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Table 5 Factors associated with anemia: multivariate analysis results (Logistic Regression)

From: Identifying risk factors of anemia among women of reproductive age in Rwanda – a cross-sectional study using secondary data from the Rwanda demographic and health survey 2014/2015

Variables

Full model

 

Final model

AOR

95% CI

P-value

 

AOR

95% CI

P-value

Age categories

 15–19

1

      

 20–24

1.13

[0.90–1.42]

0.285

    

 25–29

1.01

[0.77–1.33]

0.915

    

 30–34

1.02

[0.76–1.37]

0.871

    

 35–39

1.18

[0.86–1.60]

0.304

    

 40–44

1.07

[0.77–1.49]

0.669

    

 45–49

1.24

[0.88–1.75]

0.223

    

Nutrition status/Body Mass Index

 Normal

1

   

1

  

 Underweight

1.38*

[1.08–1.78]

0.011

 

1.39*

[1.09–1.77]

0.009

 Overweight

1.1

[0.93–1.31]

0.270

 

1.09

[0.92–1.30]

0.301

 Obese

0.60*

[0.40–0.91]

0.015

 

0.61*

[0.41–0.92]

0.019

Economic Status

 Poor

1

   

1

  

 Middle class

0.83

[0.69–1.01]

0.057

 

0.83*

[0.69–1.00]

0.044

 Rich

0.74**

[0.61–0.89]

0.002

 

0.74*

[0.63–0.87]

< 0.001

Type of contraceptive method used

 None - natural - barriers or permanent

1

   

1

  

 Hormonal

0.60*

[0.49–0.73]

< 0.001

0.60*

[0.50–0.72]

< 0.001

 IUD

1.93*

[1.01–3.68]

0.045

 

1.97*

[1.04–3.73]

0.037

 Pregnant

1.18

[0.90–1.53]

0.227

 

1.15

[0.89–1.49]

0.275

Educational attainment

 No education

1

      

 Incomplete primary

0.97

[0.78–1.21]

0.810

    

 Complete primary

0.81

[0.64–1.03]

0.087

    

 Incomplete secondary

0.99

[0.74–1.32]

0.929

    

 Complete secondary

0.89

[0.61–1.30]

0.545

    

 Higher

1.35

[0.88–2.08]

0.171

    

Respondent slept under mosquito bed net

 No

1

   

1

  

 Yes

0.85*

[0.74–0.98]

0.031

 

0.85*

[0.73–0.98]

0.025

Marital status

 Single

1

   

1

  

 Married/living together

1.07

[0.86–1.34]

0.537

 

1.11

[0.94–1.30]

0.215

 Separated/widowed

1.28

[0.98–1.69]

0.073

 

1.35*

[1.09–1.67]

0.006

Type of toilet facility

 Nonimproved

1

      

 Improved

0.96

[0.82–1.12]

0.624

    

Type of residence

 Urban

1

      

 Rural

0.97

[0.79–1.18]

0.745

    

Province of residence

 Kigali city

1

   

1

  

 South

1.52*

[1.17–1.97]

0.002

 

1.45*

[1.15–1.82]

0.002

 West

1.07

[0.81–1.41]

0.636

 

1.03

[0.80–1.33]

0.814

 North

0.95

[0.71–1.28]

0.756

 

0.92

[0.70–1.20]

0.533

 East

1.50*

[1.15–1.95]

0.003

 

1.41*

[1.11–1.79]

0.005

  1. *: Adjusted significant variables (p < 0.05) from multiple logistic regression
  2. AOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio.
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