Table 2 Logistic regression analysis between the characteristics of children and the occurrence of anaemia among children 24–59 months of age

Age^a (in months)

37.2 [29.7–45.1]

46.5 [36.3–53.8]

0.94 (0.92–0.96)

0.95 (0.93–0.98)

< 0.001

 Normal

38 (16.8%)

187 (83.2%)

1

1

 Too high

43 (34.7%)

81 (65.3%)

2.33 (1.43–3.8)

2.5 (1.42–4.41)

0.002

 No

40 (14.5%)

236 (85.5%)

1

1

 Yes

41 (56.1%)

32 (43.9%)

8.05 (4.78–13.56)

6.14 (3.39–11.13)

< 0.001

 No

63 (21.5%)

229 (78.5%)

1

 Yes

18 (31.6%)

39 (68.4%)

1.79 (0.98–3.25)

 Yes

52 (24.7%)

158 (75.2%)

0.65 (0.4–1.05)

 No

29 (20.9%)

110 (79.1%)

1

 Yes

5 (50.0%)

5 (50.0%)

3.21 (0.91–11.32)

 No

76 (22.4)

263 (77.6%)

1

 Yes

44 (29.1%)

107 (70.9%)

1.92 (1.22–3.03)

 No

37 (18.7%)

161 (81.3%)

1

Age^aIron deficiency

1.07 (1.01–1.013)

0.026