Table 5 Logistic regression model examining factors associated with anisocytosis in the study population
Variables | N | Bivariate logistic regression | Multivariate logistic regression | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COR (95% CI) | P value | AOR | P value | ||
Sex | |||||
Male | 300 | Reference | Reference | ||
Female | 328 | 1.18 (0.86–1.62) | 0.303 | 1.13 (0.75–1.69) | 0.572 |
Age group (years) | |||||
< 24 | 224 | 2.26 (1.48–3.47) | 0.001** | 1.22 (0.67–2.19) | 0.512 |
25–47 | 265 | 4.45 (2.83–6.99) | < 0.001*** | 1.73 (0.94–3.18) | 0.081 |
48–60 | 139 | Reference | Reference | ||
Educational level of parent/caregiver | |||||
No formal | 67 | Reference | Reference | ||
Primary | 236 | 5.56 (2.99–10.35) | < 0.001*** | 3.51 (1.58–7.81) | 0.002** |
Secondary | 197 | 5.30 (2.82–9.96) | < 0.001*** | 2.69 (1.20–6.04) | 0.017* |
Tertiary | 73 | 1.98 (0.95–4.13) | 0.067 | 1.34 (0.46–3.84) | 0.591 |
Fever | |||||
No | 574 | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 54 | 1.78 (0.99–3.20) | 0.056 | 1.89 (0.85–4.17) | 0.117 |
Malnourished | |||||
No | 371 | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 257 | 3.08 (2.20–4.32) | < 0.001*** | 4.66 (1.56–13.92) | 0.005** |
Stunting | |||||
No | 446 | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 182 | 1.99 (1.34–2.85) | < 0.001*** | 0.44 (0.16–1.23) | 0.117 |
Wasted | |||||
No | 514 | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 114 | 3.96 (2.44–6.41) | < 0.001*** | 1.56 (0.58 (4.21) | 0.379 |
Underweight | |||||
No | 495 | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 133 | 3.55 (2.29–5.51) | < 0.001*** | 1.27 (0.57–2.83) | 0.564 |
Malaria | |||||
No | 402 | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 226 | 1.64 (1.18–2.29) | 0.003** | 1.85 (1.18–2.91) | 0.007** |
Anaemia | |||||
No | 171 | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 457 | 1.24 (0.87–1.76) | 0.237 | 1.35 (0.84–2.18) | 0.217 |