Table 3: Association of anemia with other risk factors among children.

Variables Category Anemia Chi-square P-value
Yes No
Sex Male 44 (24.1) 54 (25.6) 0.0006 0.9812
Female 51 (24.1) 63 (29.6)
Age < 1 21 (9.9) 28 (13.1) 0.187 0.979
1-3 26 (12.4) 33 (15.6)
3-6 25 (11.7) 30 (14.3)
6-12 23 (10.8) 26 (12.2)
Educational status of mothers Illiterate 60 (28.3) 46 (21.6) 11.92 0.00055
Literate 35 (16.5) 71 (33.4)
Educational status of fathers Illiterate 29 (13.6) 30 (14.1) 0.363 0.546
Literate 65 (30.6) 81 (41.5)
Malaria Positive 14 (6.6) 39 (18.4) 9.67 0.0018
Negative 81 (38.2) 78 (36.8)
Diarrhea Yes 64 (30.2) 34 (16.0) 30.95 0.00001
No 31 (14.6) 83 (39.2)
Income in dollars 27 ETB = 1 USD ≤ 55 58 (27.3) 28 (13.2) 30.95 0.00001
55-225 29 (13.6) 22 (10.3)
225-700 9 (4.2) 30 (14.2)
> 700 3 (1.4) 33 (15.5)