Table 2 Prevalence of anemia among preschool children across different factors, Ethiopia
From: Risk factors of anemia among preschool children in Ethiopia: a Bayesian geo-statistical model
| Factors | Prevalence of anemia with 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|
| Age in months | |
| 6–11 | 77.1 (72.5–81.2) |
| 12–23 | 69.2 (65.7–72.5) |
| 24–35 | 59.0 (54.5–63.2) |
| 36–47 | 50.9 (46.9–54.9) |
| 48–59 | 40.0 (36.2–43.9) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 56.6 (53.8–59.3) |
| Male | 57.2 (54.1–60.3) |
| Region | |
| Tigray | 53.6 (49.0–58.1) |
| Afar | 74.8 (70.4–78.6) |
| Amhara | 42.2 (37.9–46.5) |
| Oromiya | 65.5 (61.0–69.6) |
| Somali | 82.9 (79.6–85.8) |
| Benishangul-Gumuz | 42.5 (37.6–47.6) |
| SNNPR | 50.0 (45.0–54.9) |
| Gambela | 56.2 (47.8–64.2) |
| Harari | 67.9 (63.1–72.3) |
| Addis Ababa | 49.2 (43.4–55.0) |
| Dire Dawa | 71.5 (66.0–76.5) |
| Wealth quintile | |
| Poorest | 67.8 (62.9–72.2) |
| Poor | 57.6 (53.5–61.7) |
| Middle | 52.6 (48.3–56.8) |
| Rich | 54.0 (49.9–58.0) |
| Richest | 47.9 (43.6–52.3) |
| Mothers’ education | |
| No education | 58.5 (55.5–61.5) |
| Primary education | 56.8 (53.3–60.3) |
| Secondary education | 48.6 (41.7–55.6) |
| Higher Education | 51.5 (40.2–58.1) |
| Place of Residence | |
| Rural | 57.8 (55.1–60.5) |
| Urban | 49.3 (43.5–53.1) |
| Stunting | |
| Severely stunted | 65.3 (60.9–69.4) |
| Stunted | 57.0 (52.8–61.1) |
| Not stunted | 53.7 (51.1–56.3) |
| Wasting | |
| Severely wasted | 72.0 (61.4–80.6) |
| Wasted | 66.0 (59.4–72.0) |
| Not wasted | 55.6 (53.3–58.2) |
| Maternal BMI | |
| < 18.5 | 60.5 (56.7–64.1) |
| 18.5–24.9 | 56.6 (53.7–59.4) |
| 25–29.9 | 53.7 (46.9–60.3) |
| > =30 | 53.8 (47.2–60.2) |
| Maternal anemia | |
| Anemic | 68.9 (65.7–71.8) |
| Not anemic | 52.3 (49.6–55.0) |
| Flesh food (Meat, poultry liver) | |
| No | 63.6 (60.9–66.2) |
| Yes | 62.4 (55.1–69.1) |
| Child ate Milk or dairy | |
| No | 62.1 (59.1–65.0) |
| Yes | 67.0 (62.8–70.7) |
| Child ate vegetables or fruits | |
| No | 64.2 (61.1–67.1) |
| Yes | 61.0 (55.9–65.8) |
| Child morbidity | |
| No | 55.7 (52.8–58.5) |
| Yes | 60.1 (60–63.2) |
| Improved water source | |
| No | 57.8 (53.5–58.9) |
| Yes | 56.3 (53.8–61.7) |
| Latrine | |
| No | 57.1 (54.5–59.8) |
| Yes | 55.2 (50.4–59.9) |
| Four or more Antenatal care | |
| No | 60.6 (57.2–63.9) |
| Yes | 58.9 (55.4–62.4) |
| Mother Received iron during pregnancy | |
| No | 62.4 (58.6–66.0) |
| Yes | 56.8 (53.8–59.8) |
| Number of births in the last 5 years | |
| 1 | 52.9 (50.0–55.7) |
| 2 | 60.8 (57.8–63.8) |
| 3 | 61.0 (54.6–67.1) |
| 4 | 70.1 (63.7–75.7) |