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Table 3 Association of malnutrition with anemia among under-five children in Ethiopia

From: Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among under-five children in Ethiopia: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey

Variables

Category

Not anemic

Anemic (%)

P-value

AOR (95% CI)

Stunting

Not stunted

2207 (45.7)

2619 (54.3)

–

1

Stunted

1347 (39.0)

2106 (61.0)

< 0.001

1.222 (1.101, 1.356)

Underweight

Not underweight

2798 (45.4)

3371 (54.6)

–

1

Underweight

751 (35.7)

1354 (64.3)

0.002

1.222 (1.077, 1.386)

Wasting

Not wasted

3295 (44.1)

4183 (55.9)

–

1

Wasted

253 (31.8)

543 (68.2)

< 0.001

1.557 (1.315, 1.844)

  1. AOR: adjusted odds ratio; CI: confidence interval
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