Table 3 Association wealth index and anemia stratified by place of residence (n = 14,100)

Mother's age

 15–24

1.13 (1.057–1.68)

0.017

0.81 (0.59–1.12)

0.199

 24–34

1.27 (1.05–1.52)

0.013

0.75 (0.56–1.01)

0.58

 35–49*

1

1

1

Mother's education

 None

1.59 (1.13–2.23)

0.008

0.98 (0.68–1.41)

0.906

 Primary

1.27 (0.94–1.71)

0.122

1.14 (0.75–1.730)

0.539

Secondary or above*

1

1

Marital status

 Unmarried

0.84 (90.62–1.14)

0.268

0.81 (0.50–1.2)

0.284

 Married

1.53 (1.20–1.97)

0.001

0.98 (0.71–1.35)

0.901

 Others**

1

1

1

Wealth index

 Poor

1.37 (1.14–1.65)

0.001

0.86 (0.46–1.62)

0.648

 Middle

1.11 (0.93–1.33)

0.247

1.10 (0.43–2.77)

0.843

 Rich*

1

1

1

Use hormonal contraceptive

 Yes*

1

1

1

 No

1.67 (1.41–1.95)

 < 0.001

1.53 (1.13–2.07)

0.006

Body mass index

 Under weight

1.06 (0.74–1.52)

0.752

1.10 (0.71–1.7)

0.674

 Normal weight

0.89 (0.65–1.24)

0.507

1.10 (0.72–1.58)

0.741

 Overweight*

1

Employment status

 Yes*

1

 No

1.04 (0.89–1.21)

0.634

1.159 (0.87–1.51)

0.326