Table 5 Nutritional factors of respondents as determinants of anaemia
Variable | Total | Anaemia, No, Freq (%) | Anaemia, Yes, Freq (%) | Test statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Consumption of iron-rich foods (meat, poultry and fish) | X2 = 2.9; p = 0.089 | |||
No | 15 | 1 (6.7) | 14 (93.3) | |
Yes | 355 | 93 (26.2) | 262 (73.8) | |
Frequency of consumption of iron-rich foods (meat, poultry and fish) | X2 = 0.2; p = 0.672 | |||
≤3 | 77 | 21 (27.3) | 56 (72.7) | |
3+ | 293 | 73 (24.9) | 220 (75.1) | |
Minimum Dietary Diversity-Women | X2 = 0.3; p = 0.605 | |||
No | 158 | 38 (24.1) | 120 (75.9) | |
Yes | 212 | 56 (26.4) | 156 (73.6) | |
Food consumption score | X2 = 0.1; p = 0.762 | |||
Borderline | 67 | 18 (26.9) | 49 (73.1) | |
Acceptable | 303 | 76 (25.1) | 227 (74.9) | |
Household food insecurity | X2 = 2.9; p = 0.087 | |||
No | 38 | 14 (36.8) | 24 (63.2) | |
Yes | 332 | 80 (24.1) | 252 (75.9) | |
Nutrition knowledge index | X2 = 2.0; p = 0.155 | |||
Low | 161 | 35 (21.7) | 126 (78.3) | |
High | 209 | 59 (28.2) | 150 (71.8) | |
Participates in Girls’ Iron-Folic Acid Tablet Supplementation Programme | X2 = 2.4; p = 0.118 | |||
Yes | 175 | 51 (29.1) | 124 (70.9) | |
No | 195 | 43 (22.1) | 152 (77.9) |