Anemia and associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in Damot Sore District, Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia

Table 2 Independent predictors of anemia among children 6–23 months aged in Damot Sore District, Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia, from March to April 2017

Predictors	Anemia status		COR (95% C.I.)	AOR (95% C.I.)	p
Predictors	Anemic	Not anemic	COR (95% C.I.)	AOR (95% C.I.)	p
DDS			2.89(1.96–4.28)		0.01
Poor	196(40.4%)	123(25.4%)		2.86(1.73–4.70)
Good	166(34.2%)	107(22.1%)		1.00
Introduction time of complementary feeding	142(29.4%)	82(17%)	2.3(1.60–3.33)	2.0(1.23–3.60)	0.01^a
Before or after 6 months of age
At 6 months of age
At 6 months of age	111(23%)	148(30.6%)	1.00	1.00
IFA utilization history	177(45%)	154(39.2%)	2.2(1.27–3.96)	2.75(1.42–5.36)	0.03
≤ 3 months	21(5.3%)	41(10.4%)	1.00	1.00
> 3 months	21(5.3%)	41(10.4%)	1.00	1.00
Breast feeding practice	82(18.2%)	33(7.3%)	2.97(1.90–4.70)	2.6(1.41–4.62)	0.02
Poor	153(33.9%)	183(40.6%)	1.00	1.00
Good	153(33.9%)	183(40.6%)	1.00	1.00
Household food insecurity	212(43.7%)	119(24.5%)	4.6(3.0–6.90)	2.74(1.62–4.65)	0.04
Food insecure	43(8.9%)	111(22.9%)	1.00	1.00
Food secure	43(8.9%)	111(22.9%)	1.00	1.00

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