Table 3 Factors associated with anaemia among children 2–4 years of age
Variable | Category | Anaemia n (%) | Unadjusted | Adjusted | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PR (95% CI) | p-value | PR (95% CI) | p-value | |||
Region of the country | South Western | 105 (9.6%) | Reference group | Reference group | ||
North East | 39 (12.2%) | 1.26 (0.88–1.82) | 0.20 | 0.94 (0.65–1.36) | 0.74 | |
Mid-Eastern | 97 (16.7%) | 1.70 (1.30–2.22) | < 0.001 | 1.36 (1.04–1.78) | 0.02 | |
Mid-Western | 186 (17.2%) | 1.77 (1.40–2.23) | < 0.001 | 1.37 (1.08–1.74) | 0.009 | |
East Central | 138 (20.2%) | 2.07 (1.62–2.63) | < 0.001 | 1.36 (1.05–1.75) | 0.02 | |
Age (years) | 4 | 134 (11.0%) | Reference group | Reference group | ||
3 | 198 (16.3%) | 1.47 (1.20–1.80) | < 0.001 | 1.48 (1.21–1.80) | < 0.001 | |
2 | 233 (17.7%) | 1.59 (1.31–1.94) | < 0.001 | 1.64 (1.36–1.99) | < 0.001 | |
Gender | Female | 278 (14.5%) | Reference group | Reference group | ||
Male | 287 (15.7%) | 1.10 (0.95–1.28) | 0.20 | 1.09 (0.94–1.26) | 0.24 | |
Household wealth | Least poor | 133 (11.1%) | Reference group | Reference group | ||
Middle | 187 (14.8%) | 1.36 (1.10–1.69) | 0.005 | 1.02 (0.82–1.27) | 0.89 | |
Poorest | 245 (19.0%) | 1.74 (1.42–2.14) | < 0.001 | 1.19 (0.95–1.48) | 0.14 | |
House typea | Modern | 108 (10.6%) | Reference group | Reference group | ||
Traditional | 457 (16.7%) | 1.60 (1.30–1.96) | < 0.001 | 1.45 (1.17–1.80) | 0.001 | |
Lives in a household with adequate LLINsb | Yes | 57 (9.6%) | Reference group | Reference group | ||
No | 508 (16.1%) | 1.64 (1.26–2.14) | < 0.001 | 1.29 (0.99–1.68) | 0.06 | |
Asexual parasitaemia by microscopy | No | 312 (10.6%) | Reference group | Reference group | ||
Yes | 253 (31.0%) | 2.83 (2.44–3.29) | < 0.001 | 2.50 (2.12–2.95) | < 0.001 | |