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Table 4 Binary and multivariable logistic regression analyses showing the impact of selected variables on Anemia in Wayu Tuqa distrit, Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 448)

From: Anemia and its determinant of in-school adolescent girls from rural Ethiopia: a school based cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Anemia

Crude OR

Adjusted OR

Yes (%)

NO n (%)

(95% CI)

(95% CI)

Age

 15–19

96(5.6)

153 (34.1)

3.1 (2.67 7.1)

3.8 (2.3 8.5) *

 10–14

25 (21.4)

174 (38.9)

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Residence

 Rural

107 (21.9)

229 (51.1)

2.8 (1.785.9)

3.4 (1.9 7.0)*

 Urban

14 (3.1)

98 (21.9)

1

1

Family size

 1–5

32 (7.1)

85 (18.9)

1

 >5

89 (19.9)

242 (54)

1(0.6 1.56)

 

Status of menarche

 Attained

92 (20.5)

209 (46.7)

1.79 (1.1 2.8)

2.3 (1.3 4.2) *

 Not attained

29 (6.5)

118 (26.3)

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Mothers educational status

 No education

61 (13.6)

146 (32.6)

1.34 (0.79 7.4)

 Primary

37 (8)

94 (21)

1.27(.62 5.8)

 

 Secondary and above

26 (5.8)

84 (18.8)

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Dietary Diversity Score

 Low

106 (23.7)

147 (32.8)

1.44 (0.47 2.55)

 Medium

73(16.3)

110 (24.6)

1.33 (0.36 13.45)

 High

4(0.89)

8 (1.7)

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  1. *denotes significance in the multivariate analysis
  2. - Not significant
  3. Only signifivcant varaibles are boldfaced