Factors Associated with Anemia among Children Aged 6–23 Months Attending Growth Monitoring at Tsitsika Health Center, Wag-Himra Zone, Northeast Ethiopia
Table 4
Factors associated with anemia among children aged 6–23 months attending growth monitoring clinic at Tsitsika Health Center, Northeast Ethiopia, ().
Background characteristics
Anemia status of children
COR (95%: CI)
AOR (95%: CI)
Yes
No
Sex
Male
131
40
2.5 (1.57–3.95)*
3.1 (1.60–5.81)*
Female
100
76
1.00
1.00
Age
6–8 months
63
28
2.1 (1.05–3.98)**
3.5 (1.46–8.26)*
9–11 months
74
19
3.5 (1.75–7.17)*
9.6 (3.61–25.47)*
12–17 months
61
39
1.4 (0.75–2.69)
2.9 (1.23–6.75)**
18–23 months
33
30
1.00
1.00
Introduction of complementary foods
<6 months
65
6
8.5 (3.53–20.42)*
11.1 (4.08–30.31)*
≥9 months
41
12
2.7 (1.34–5.37)*
4.3 (1.78–10.18)*
6–8 months
125
98
1.00
1.00
Dietary diversity
Poor
208
88
2.9 (1.57–5.27)*
3.2 (1.35–7.38)*
Good
23
28
1.00
1.00
Length-for-Age
Stunted
70
12
3.8 (1.95–7.29)*
2.7 (1.20–6.05)**
Not stunted
161
104
1.00
1.00
History of diarrhoea before 2 weeks
Yes
47
5
5.5 (2.13–14.31)*
4.9 (1.63–14.59)*
No
185
111
1.00
1.00
Educational level of the mother
No formal education
109
31
3.4 (1.947–6.083)*
2.6 (1.26–5.27)**
Primary education
75
39
1.9 (1.07–3.30)**
1.8 (0.83–3.71)
Secondary education and above
47
46
1.00
1.00
HH wealth index
Lowest
53
14
3.8 (1.57–9.12)*
3.0 (1.01–8.88)**
Second
55
23
2.4 (1.06–5.40)**
2.8 (1.02–7.81)**
Middle
73
35
2.1 (0.97–4.50)
1.2 (0.46–3.28)
Fourth
32
26
1.2 (0.54–2.83)
0.9 (0.33–2.52)
Highest
18
18
1.00
1.00
Note: value * < 0.01, and ** = 0.01–0.05. HH: household.
