A Case-Control Study of the Factors Associated with Anemia in Chinese Children Aged 3–7 years Old

Table 3

Multivariable analysis of determinants of anemia in children.

Variables	b	SE	P	OR (95% CI)
Maternal anemia before pregnancy	0.76	0.34	0.025	2.14 (1.10∼4.15)
Maternal anemia during pregnancy	1.05	0.28	<0.001	2.86 (1.66∼4.94)
Maternal anemia during nursing period	0.92	0.41	0.024	2.51 (1.13∼5.60)
Gestational weeks	-0.34	0.15	0.024	0.72 (0.53∼0.96)
G6PD deficiency	2.10	0.72	0.003	8.12 (2.00∼33.04)
Having thalassemia	3.59	0.64	<0.001	36.25 (10.40∼126.43)
Cold and cough in previous two weeks	0.45	0.21	0.031	1.56 (1.04∼2.34)
Family income (RMB/month)	-0.22	0.10	0.026	0.80 (0.65∼0.97)
Picky eater	0.59	0.21	0.005	1.80 (1.20∼2.71)