Variable

Frequency (%)

Anemia (%)

Odd ratio

95% CI

P-value

Gender

Female

Male

51 (11.40)

396 (88.60)

23(45.09)

131(33.08)

1.66

0.92 - 2.99

0.0916

Age

18-28

29-38

39-50

172 (38.50)

182 (40.70)

 93 (20.80)

58(33.2)

64(35.16)

32(34.40)

1.066

1.03

0.68 - 1.65

0.60 - 1.75

0.7751

0.9102

Occupation

Student

Unemployed

Formal

Informal

115 (25.73)

76 (17)

105 (23.50)

151 (33.78)

40(34.78)

26(34.21)

33(31.43)

55(36.42)

1.16

1.13

1.25

0.66 - 2.04

0.60 - 2.12

0.74 - 2.12

0.5978

0.6936

0.4082

Type of donor

Voluntary donor

Family donor

73 (16.33)

374 (83.67)

24(32.87)

130(34.75)

1.08

0.64 - 1.85

0.7569

Donated Previously

Repeat donor

First time donor

319 (71.36)

128 (28.64)

114(35.74)

40(31.25)

1.22

0.79 - 1.89

0.3672

Malaria status

Positive

Negative

25

422

11 (44)

143 (33.88)

1.53

0.68 - 3.46

0.3043

Microfilaria status

Positive

Negative

12

435

6 (50)

148 (34.02)

1.94

0.62 - 6.11

0.2585