Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with anemia among reproductive age women in Nigeria 2024

Age group

15–19

142

2651

1

1

20–24

559

1904

2.338(1.774,3.081)***

2.248(1.698,2.975) ***

25–29

964

1696

0.427(0.337,0.542) ***

0.416(0.327,0.529) ***

30–34

836

1526

0.221(0.175,0.278) ***

0.217(0.171,0.274) ***

35–39

655

1309

0.229(0.181,0.290) ***

0.228(0.180,0.288) ***

40–44

312

1108

0.251(0.198,0.318) ***

0.249(0.197,0.317) ***

45–49

91

723

0.445(0.346,0.573) ***

0.442(0.343,0.569) ***

Place of residence

Urban

1154

3488

0.979(0.903,1.062)

Rural

2406

7429

1

Educational status

No education

1396

3760

1

1

Primary

504

1585

0.956(0.848,1.078)

0.672(0.564,0.799) ***

Secondary

1170

4193

1.115(0.966,1.288) **

0.807(0.679,0.960) **

Higher

489

1378

1.271(1.125,1.435) ***

0.848(0.740,0.972) **

Sex of house hold head

Male

3258

9315

0.538(0.473,0.613) ***

0.540(0.471,0.620) ***

Female

302

1602

1

1

Wealth index

Poorest

606

2046

1.230(1.092,1.385) ***

1.542(1.299,1.830) ***

Poorer

687

2043

1.082(0.964,1.215)

1.293(1.102,1.516) **

Middle

661

2138

1.178(1.049,1.324) **

1.279(1.107,1.478) ***

Richer

727

2279

1.142(1.019,1.279) *

1.134(0.998,1.289) *

Richest

878

2411

1

1

Sources of water

Improved

2388

7284

0.983(0.907,1.066)

Unimproved

1171

3633

1

Types of toilets

Improved

2187

6703

0.998(0.923,1.079)

Unimproved

1372

4214

1

Frequency of listening radio

Not at all

1955

6213

1.120(1.020,1.230)

1.038(0.922,1.169)

Less than once a week

766

2327

1.070(0.955,1.199)**

1.013(0.908,1.131) *

At least once a week

838

2378

1

1

Frequency of watching television

Not at all

1885

5917

1.051(0.964,1.147)

Less than once a week

615

1837

1.001(0.892,1.122)

At least once a week

1059

3163

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