Table 6 Multivariate regression analysis of anemia among children 6 to 23 months of age

Sex

1

0.93(0.81,1.07)

Age

1

0.84(0.70,1.00)

0.55(0.45,0.67)

Mother’s ethnicity

1

0.83(0.67,1.02)

1.23(1.01,1.51)

0.98(0.71,1.35)

Mother’s educational Level

1

0.97(0.75,1.25)

1.03(0.77,1.39)

0.84(0.54,1.29)

Mother’s occupation

1

0.96(0.61,1.51)

1.02(0.70,1.48)

1.46(1.16,1.83)

0.99(0.54,1.80)

0.84(0.63,1.11)

Father’s ethnicity

1

0.82(0.67,1.00)

1.31(1.06,1.61)

1.14(0.80,1.62)

Father’s educational level

1

0.85(0.65,1.13)

0.86(0.63,1.18)

0.79(0.52,1.19)

Father’s occupation

1

1.23(0.89,1.68)

1.00(0.72,1.40)

0.85(0.65,1.09)

0.95(0.68,1.33)

1.09(0.84,1.41)

Caregiver’s groups

1

0.56(0.25,1.24)

0.86(0.72,1.02)

0.50(0.10,2.40)

Diarrhea in the previous 2 weeks

1.35(1.11,1.65)

Breastfeeding

1

1.50(1.26,1.80)

Consume sugary drink

1

0.95(0.82,1.10)

Consume infant formula and frequencies

1

0.72(0.61,0.85)

0.70(0.56,0.87)

0.75(0.60,0.96)

Consume milk powder and frequencies

1

0.71(0.56,0.90)

0.90(0.62,1.29)

0.74(0.48,1.14)

Consume nutrient sachet and frequencies

1

0.95(0.73,1.24)

0.83(0.60,1.15)

0.70(0.61,0.82)

Is able identify the optimum timing of complementary feeding

1

1.15(1.01,1.32)