Variable | Categories | Haemoglobin status | Adjusted Odds Ratio 95% CI | P-value | |
Anaemic | Normal | ||||
Class of studying | 1 - 4 | 47 (17.9%) | 123 (46.9%) | 1.61 (0.71, 3.67) | 0.252 |
5 - 8 | 14 (5.3%) | 78 (29.8%) | 1 |
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Education of the mother | Illiterate | 30 (11.7%) | 47 (18.4%) | 2.37 (1.14, 4.94) | 0.020* |
Literate | 29 (11.3%) | 150 (58.6%) | 1 |
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BMI for age Z score | Wasted | 9 (3.5%) | 45 (17.4%) | 0.58 (0.22, 1.50) | 0.267 |
Normal | 52 (20.1%) | 153 (59.1%) | 1 |
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average use of organ meat | Less than once a week | 35 (13.5%) | 85 (32.8%) | 2.16 (1.05, 4.43) | 0.036* |
More than or once a week | 25 (9.7%) | 114 (44.0%) | 1 |
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average use of flesh meat | Less than once a week | 23 (8.8%) | 48 (18.5%) | 1.97 (0.92, 4.22) | 0.079 |
More than or once a week | 36 (13.8%) | 153 (58.8%) | 1 |
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Use mosquito nets | No | 38 (14.4%) | 106 (40.2%) | 1.49 (0.71, 3.15) | 0.288 |
Yes | 23 (8.7%) | 97 (36.7%) | 1 |
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Current stool examination | Parasite seen in stool | 8 (3.8%) | 3 (1.4%) | 5.21 (1.10, 24.62) | 0.037* |
No parasite seen in stool | 43 (20.7%) | 154 (74.0%) | 1 |
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