Iron Deficiency Anemia among In-School Adolescent Girls in Rural Area of Bahir Dar City Administration, North West Ethiopia
Table 5
Factors associated with anemia among school adolescent girls at rural town of Bahir Dar city administration. 2017(n=423).
Variable
Anemia
COR (95% CI)
AOR (95% CI)
Yes (%)
No (%)
Household family size
≤5
15(7)
195(93)
1
1
>5
32(15)
181(85)
2.3(1.20,4.38)
3.2 (1.29, 7.89)
Average monthly income in ETB
< 500 ETB
6(25)
18(75)
6.58(2.21,19.59)
10 (2.49,41.26)
501-1000 ETB
29(19.3)
121(80.7)
4.73(2.33.9.60)
6 (2.54,14.33)
>1000 ETB
12(4.8)
237(95.2)
1
1
History of worm infestation
No
28(8.3)
311(91.7)
1
1
Yes
19(22.6)
65(77.4)
3.25(1.71,6.16)
2.7(1.19,6.21)
Duration of blood flow in each menses
<5days
12 (7.6)
146(92.4)
1
1
≥5days
26 (21)
98(89)
3.23(1.56,6.75)
2.4 (1.08,5.44)
BMI for age
Thin
30 (15.8)
159(84.2)
2.41(1.28,4.52)
3.2(1.43,7.05)
Normal
17 (7.3)
217(92.7)
1
1
COR = crude odds ratio; AOR= adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval. ETB = Ethiopian Birr; BMI = body mass index; *= significant at P value < 0.05.