Table 4 Prevalence of anaemia, microcytic anaemia, non-microcytic anaemia and anisocytosis with respect to socio-demographic and clinical factors

Sex

Male

71.7 (215)

30.0 (90)

41.7 (125)

52.0 (156)

Female

73.8 (242)

30.2 (99)

43.6 (143)

56.1 (184)

P value

0.552

0.820

0.303

Age group in months

 < 24

76.3 (171)

38.8(87)

37.5 (84)

68.8 (154)

25–47

71.7 (190)

28.7 (76)

43.0 (114)

52.8 (140)

48–60

69.1 (96)

18.7 (26)

50.4 (70)

33.1 (46)

P value

0.278

0.002**

 < 0.001***

Educational level of parent/caregiver

No formal

83.6 (56)

31.3 (21)

52.2 (35)

23.9 (16)

Primary

72.0 (170)

30.5 (72)

41.5 (98)

63.6 (150)

Secondary

76.6(151)

37.1 (73)

39.6 (78)

62.4 (123)

Tertiary

78.1(57)

21.9 (16)

56.2 (41)

38.4 (28)

P value

0.230

0.061

 < 0.001***

Fever

No

72.6 (417)

30.0 (172)

42.7 (245)

53.0 (304)

Yes

74.1 (40)

31.5 (17)

42.6 (23)

66.7 (36)

P value

0.822

0.963

0.053

Malnourished

Yes

70.8 (182)

33.1 (85)

37.7 (97)

70.0 (180)

No

74.1 (275)

28.0 (104)

46.1 (171)

43.1 (160)

P value

0.360

0.112

 < 0.001***

Wasted

Yes

64.9 (74)

30.7 (35)

34.2 (39)

78.9 (90)

No

74.5 (383)

30.0 (1540

44.6 (229)

48.6 (250)

P value

0.037*

0.063

 < 0.001***

Underweight

Yes

66.9 (89)

28.6 (38)

38.3(51)

76.7 (102)

No

74.3 (368)

30.5 (151)

43.8 (217)

48.1 (238)

P value

0.088

0.224

 < 0.001***

Stunted

Yes

74.7 (136)

33.5 (61)

41.2 (75)

65.9 (120)

No

72.0 (321)

28.7 (128)

43.3 (193)

49.3 (220)

Total

72.8 (457)

30.1 (189)

42.7 (268)

54.1 (340)

P value

0.482

0.476

 < 0.001***