Table 6 Health-related variables of respondents as determinants of anaemia

Had malaria within the last 6 months

X2 = 0.6; p = 0.448

Yes

No

Had worm infestation within the last 6 months

X2 = 0.0; p = 0.939

Yes

No

Dewormed within the last 6 months

X2 = 0.0; p = 0.958

Yes

No

Self-rated health status

X2 = 0.2; p = 0.624

Excellent/very good/good

Moderate/poor/very poor

Started menstruation

X2 = 0.4; p = 0.512

Yes

No

Frequency of experiencing headache in the last 6 months

X2 = 0.4; p = 0.821

Rarely or seldom

Sometimes

Fairly/very often

Frequency of experiencing stomach ache in the last 6 months

X2 = 0.2; p = 0.904

Rarely or seldom

Sometimes

Fairly/very often

Frequency of experiencing backache in the last 6 months

X2 = 2.4; p = 0.308

Rarely or seldom

Sometimes

Fairly/very often

Frequency of experiencing low feelings in the last 6 months

X2 = 1.1; p = 0.583

Rarely or seldom

Sometimes

Fairly/very often

Frequency of experiencing irritability in the last 6 months

X2 = 0.8; p = 0.657

Rarely or seldom

Sometimes

Fairly/very often

Frequency of experiencing nervousness in the last 6 months

X2 = 7.1; p = 0.029

Rarely or seldom

Sometimes

Fairly/very often

Frequency of experiencing difficulty in sleeping in the last 6 months

X2 = 1.5; p = 0.469

Rarely or seldom

Sometimes

Fairly/very often

Frequency of experiencing dizziness in the last 6 months

X2 = 2.8; p = 0.243

Rarely or seldom

Sometimes

Fairly/very often

Physically active in the last week

X2 = 0.2; p = 0.655

No

Yes

Diagnosed with anaemia in the last 3 months

X2 = 2.1; p = 0.149

Yes

No

Abdominal obesity

X2 = 0.5; p = 0.480

No

Yes