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Table 5 Factors associated with anaemia among the study participants

From: Effect of green leafy vegetables powder on anaemia and vitamin-A status of Ghanaian school children

Factor

Odd Ratio

95% CI

P-value

Age

0.9

0.75–1.3

0.719

Gender

 Boys

0.7

0.27–1.7

0.461

 Girls

1

Reference

 

Household Income

  ≤ GHC 500

2.5

0.25–24.2

0.440

 >GHC500

1

Reference

 

Infection Status

 Malaria Presence

1.4

0.59–3.5

0.421

 Malaria Absence

1

Reference

 

Stunted

 Yes(HAZ˂ -2 SD)

1.2

0.34–4.4

0.751

 No(HAZ˃ -2 SD)

1

Reference

 

Intervention diet

 No powder

2.8

1.1–6.9

0.036

 Powder

1

Reference

 
  1. Statistical significance set at p< 0.05, child age was adjusted for, OR Odd Ratio