Table 3 Risk factors of anemia among children in the in Ethiopia; a binary logistic geostatistical model
From: Risk factors of anemia among preschool children in Ethiopia: a Bayesian geo-statistical model
| Bayesian logistic regression model with geo-statistical component | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background characteristics | Posterior Mean | SD | Median | Adjusted 95% Bayesian credible intervals (BCI) OR (95% BCI) |
| Number of children | ||||
| 1 | – | – | 1.0 | |
| 2 | 1.20 | 0.05 | 1.20 | 1.20 (1.08–1.33)* |
| 3 | 1.07 | 0.09 | 1.07 | 1.07 (0.90–1.27) |
| 4 | 1.47 | 0.26 | 1.47 | 1.47 (0.90–2.44) |
| Availability of improved toilet | ||||
| No | – | – | – | 1.0 |
| Yes | 1.05 | 0.08 | 1.05 | 1.05 (0.91–1.23) |
| Maternal education | ||||
| No education | – | – | – | 1.0 |
| Primary Education | 1.05 | 0.06 | 1.05 | 1.05 (0.94,1.19) |
| Secondary Education | 0.96 | 0.11 | 0.96 | 0.96 (0.78,1.18) |
| Higher education | 0.85 | 0.15 | 0.85 | 0.85 (0.64,1.12) |
| Child stunting | ||||
| Not stunted | – | – | – | 1.0 |
| Stunted | 1.26 | 0.05 | 1.26 | 1.26 (1.14,1.39)* |
| Child wasting | ||||
| Not wasted | – | – | – | 1.0 |
| Wasted | 1.35 | 0.08 | 1.35 | 1.35 (1.15,1.57)* |
| Maternal anemia | ||||
| No anemia | – | – | – | 1.0 |
| Anemic | 1.61 | 0.06 | 1.61 | 1.61 (1.44,1.79)* |
| Household wealth | ||||
| Poorest | – | – | – | 1.0 |
| Poor | 0.81 | 0.07 | 0.81 | 0.81 (0.71–0.93)* |
| Middle | 0.65 | 0.07 | 0.65 | 0.65 (0.56–0.75)* |
| Rich | 0.73 | 0.08 | 0.73 | 0.73 (0.62–0.85)* |
| Richest | 0.60 | 0.09 | 0.60 | 0.60 (0.50–0.71) |
| Rainfall | ||||
| Rainfall (mm) | 0.99 | 0.0 | 0.99 | 0.99 (0.99,0.99) |