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Table 4 Factors associated with anemia among adolescent school girls in Godey and Degehabur council

From: Anemia and its associated factor among adolescent school girls in GODEY and DEGEHABUR council Somali region, eastern Ethiopia

Variables

Response

n

%

COR(95% CI)

AOR(95% CI)

Age

17–19

308

82.8%

1

1

15–16

64

17.2%

2.24(1.1,4.3)

1.45(0.6, 3.0)

Family size

< 5 people

172

46.2%

1

1

> 5 people

200

53.8%

1.56 (1.0, 2.4)

1.8(1.1, 2.8)

Family-monthly Income

< 1500(15USD)

5

1.3%

1

1

> 1500

367

98.7%

0.72(0.7,7.0)

0.6(0.06, 6.16)

Menstrual pattern

Regular

56

15.1%

1

1

Irregular

316

84.9%

2.0(0.2,0.97)

2.0(0.23, 1.02)

Duration of menstruation (days)

< 5 days

139

37.4%

1

1

> 5 days

233

62.6%

1.61(1.0,2.5)

0.9(0.53, 1.55)

Malaria history last 14 days

Negative

313

84.1%

1

1

Positive

59

15.9%

1.2(0.5,2.61)

1.29(0.55, 3.0)

Minimum dietary diversity

< 5 Food group

358

96.2%

1.67(0.5,4.9)

1.76(0.5, 5.42)

> 5 Food Group

14

3.8%

1

1

Knowledge of anemia

Heard anemia

196

52.7%

1

1

Never heard anaemia

176

47.3%

1.78(1.1,2.7)

1.62 (1.0,2.59)

  1. COR Crude odds ratio, AORAdjusted odds ratio