Table 2 The distribution of children by outcome according to the categorical explanatory variables
Variable | Sample size | Anaemia (%) | Malaria (%) | Both (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | ||||
Kenya | 3424 | 1311 (38.3) | 317 (9.3) | 206 (6.0) |
Malawi | 2270 | 1323 (58.3) | 601 (26.5) | 459 (20.2) |
Tanzania | 7819 | 4408 (56.4) | 1099 (14.1) | 900 (11.5) |
Uganda | 4683 | 2517 (53.7) | 1575 (33.6) | 1185 (25.3) |
Gender | ||||
Male | 9143 | 4927 (53.9) | 1821 (19.9) | 1410 (15.4) |
Female | 9053 | 4632 (51.2) | 1771 (19.6) | 1340 (14.8) |
Type of place of residence | ||||
Urban | 4605 | 2160 (46.9) | 292 (6.3) | 220 (4.8) |
Rural | 13591 | 7399 (54.4) | 3300 (24.3) | 2530 (18.6) |
Mother’s highest education level | ||||
No education | 2893 | 1744 (60.3) | 705 (24.4) | 561 (19.4) |
Primary | 9757 | 5253 (53.8) | 2013 (20.6) | 1565 (16.0) |
Secondary and higher | 3110 | 1444 (46.4) | 290 (9.3) | 194 (6.2) |
Unknown | 2436 | 1118 (45.9) | 584 (24.0) | 430 (17.7) |
Type of toilet facilities | ||||
No toilet facility | 2367 | 1462 (61.8) | 641 (27.1) | 521 (22.0) |
Pit latrine | 14587 | 7564 (51.9) | 2914 (20.0) | 2202 (15.1) |
Flush toilet | 1242 | 533 (42.9) | 37 (3.0) | 27 (2.2) |
Gender of head of household | ||||
Male | 13869 | 7342 (52.9) | 2736 (19.7) | 2119 (15.3) |
Female | 4327 | 2217 (51.2) | 856 (19.8) | 631 (14.6) |