Variables | Anaemic, n (%) | Non-anaemic, n (%) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
Age in years | ||||
18 - 24 | 56 (53.8%) | 48 (46.2%) | Reference | Reference |
25 - 30 | 53 (52.0%) | 49 (48.0%) | 0.93 (0.54 - 1.60) | 1.00 (0.56 - 1.78) |
31 years and above | 38 (73.1%) | 14 (26.9%) | 2.33 (1.13 - 4.80) | 2.71 (1.25 - 5.88)* |
Religion | ||||
Christian | 134 (57.5%) | 99 (42.5%) | 1.25 (0.55 - 2.86) | |
Muslim | 13 (52.0%) | 12 (48.0%) | Reference | |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 28 (73.7%) | 10 (26.3%) | 2.40 (1.11 - 5.17) | 2.00 (0.86 - 4.65) |
Married | 118 (53.9%) | 101 (46.1%) | Reference | Reference |
Level of education | ||||
Primary | 32 (59.3%) | 22 (40.7%) | 1.18 (0.59 - 2.39) | |
Secondary | 69 (57.0%) | 52 (43.0%) | 1.08 (0.61 - 1.92) | |
University/college | 43 (55.1%) | 35 (44.9%) | Reference | |
Occupation | ||||
Self-employed (business) | 65 (61.9%) | 40 (38.1%) | 2.17 (1.21 - 3.89) | 1.91 (1.03 - 3.53)* |
Government employed | 46 (66.7%) | 23 (33.3%) | 2.67 (1.38 - 5.17) | 2.94 (1.47 - 5.88)** |
House wife | 36 (42.9%) | 48 (57.1%) | Reference | Reference |
Family monthly income in Ksh | ||||
<10,000 | 40 (58.8%) | 28 (41.2%) | 0.88 (0.44 - 1.77) | |
10,000 - 30,000 | 68 (53.5%) | 59 (46.5%) | 0.71 (0.38 - 1.31) | |
>30,000 | 39 (61.9%) | 24 (38.1%) | Reference | |
Number of pregnancy (gravida) | ||||
1st (primigravidae) | 62 (57.9%) | 45 (42.1%) | 1.01 (0.42 - 2.41) | |
2 | 37 (51.4%) | 35 (48.6%) | 0.78 (0.31 - 1.91) | |
3 | 33 (62.3%) | 20 (37.7%) | 1.21 (0.47 - 3.15) | |
4 and above | 15 (57.7%) | 11 (42.3%) | Reference | |
Gestational age (trimester) | ||||
Second trimester | 56 (60.2%) | 37 (39.8%) | 1.23 (0.73 - 2.06) | |
Third trimester | 91 (55.2%) | 74 (44.8%) | Reference | |
Child spacing | ||||
First pregnancy | 68 (63.6%) | 39 (36.4%) | 1.50 (0.88 - 2.55) | |
<2 years | 14 (46.7%) | 16 (53.3%) | 0.75 (0.34 - 1.68) | |
≥2 years | 65 (53.7%) | 56 (46.3%) | Reference |