Table 4 Factors associated with prevalence of anaemia, among school children in Bumula District

Sex

 Boys

1

1

 Girls

0.76 (0.64–0.90)

0.79 (0.66–0.95)

Age categories (years)

 5–10

1

1

 11–15

1.19 (1.00–1.42)

0.14 (0.95–1.37)

 Stunted

0.90 (0.54–1.51)

1.13 (0.78–1.61)

 Underweight

0.86 (0.67–1.10)

0.91 (0.53–1.54)

 Thin

1.49 (1.12–1.99)

1.45 (1.26–1.67)

Any P. falciparum infection

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.41 (1.10–1.81)

1.39 (1.03–1.86)

Cumulative P. falciparum infection

 None

1

1

 Single infection

1.39 (1.05–1.83)

1.42 (1.23–1.63)

 Multiple infections

1.37 (1.06–1.77)

1.40 (1.23–1.60)

Incidence of clinical malaria

 None

1

1

 Single episode

1.02 (0.84–1.24)

1.05 (0.86–1.28)

 Multiple episodes

1.11 (0.79–1.56)

1.15 (0.82–1.63)

Average bed net use

 Never

1

1

 Sometimes

0.96 (0.78–1.19)

0.99 (0.80–1.23)

 Always

0.89 (0.70–1.13)

0.92 (0.72–1.17)

Socioeconomic status

 Poor

1

1

 Not poor

0.97 (0.94–1.00)

0.97 (0.94–1.00)