Table 3 Relationship between health characteristics of children and anemia

Diarrhea (Yes/ No [Reference])

2.142

0.722, 6.359

1.355

0.363, 5.055

Fever (> 37 Celsius) (Yes/ No [Reference])

1.515

0.608, 3.773

1.388

0.399, 4.827

Respiratory Diseases (Yes/ No [Reference])

0.734

0.289, 1.862

0.514

0.154, 1.709

Stunting (< 2 Standard Deviations) (Yes/ No [Reference])

2.611

0.305, 22.312

2.575

0.259, 25.572

Child's Age (25–60 months/ 6–24 months [Reference])

0.165^b

0.061, 0.445

0.178^b

0.062, 0.508

Child's Sex (Male/ Female [Reference])

1.242

0.507, 3.040

1.013

0.365, 2.807