Table 3 Estimates from binary logistic regression analysis for the anaemic family by background characteristics, India, 2015–16
Background variables | OR [95% CI] |
|---|---|
Couple’s age | |
 Both young | Ref. |
 Both old | 1.00(0.80–1.25) |
 Others | 1.12(0.88–1.42) |
Couple’s education | |
 Both uneducated | Ref. |
 Both educated | 0.69***(0.58–0.81) |
 Anyone educated | 0.82**(0.70–0.97) |
Couple’s employment | |
 Both unemployed | Ref. |
 Both employed | 1.40***(1.10–1.80) |
 Anyone employed | 1.20(0.96–1.50) |
Caste | |
 Scheduled Caste | 0.92(0.75–1.13) |
 Scheduled Tribe | 1.62***(1.33–1.97) |
 Other Backward Class | 1.09(0.92–1.30) |
 Others | Ref. |
Religion | |
 Hindu | Ref. |
 Muslim | 0.93(0.78–1.10) |
 Others | 1.17(0.93–1.48) |
Wealth quintile | |
 Poor | Ref. |
 Middle | 0.83**(0.71–0.97) |
 Rich | 0.56***(0.47–0.68) |
Place of residence | |
 Urban | Ref. |
 Rural | 1.05(0.90–1.23) |
Region | |
 North | Ref. |
 Central | 0.86*(0.73–1.02) |
 East | 1.09(0.91–1.30) |
 Northeast | 0.36***(0.28–0.47) |
 West | 0.53***(0.41–0.69) |
 South | 0.72***(0.57–0.91) |