Table 4 Factors associated with higher knowledge of anaemia
Sociodemographic factor | Has an accurate understanding of the term anaemia | Has the ability to name at least one symptom of anaemia | Has the ability to name at least two causes of anaemia | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | AOR (95% CI) | p value | Number (%) | AOR (95% CI) | p value | Number (%) | AOR (95% CI) | p value | |
Mother’s age | |||||||||
> 30 (N = 236) | 98 (41.5%) | 1.73 (1.03–2.89) | < 0.05 | 178 (75.4%) | 1.27 (0.78–2.06) | 0.32 | 81 (34.3%) | 1.32 (0.78–2.22) | 0.29 |
≤ 30 (N = 156) | 33 (21.2%) | 100 (64.1%) | 32 (20.5%) | ||||||
Mother’s education level | |||||||||
> GCE O/L (N = 217) | 101 (46.5%) | 3.20 (1.90–5.40) | < 0.001 | 164 (75.6%) | 1.12 (0.69–1.83) | 0.63 | 73 (33.6%) | 1.18 (0.70–1.99) | 0.52 |
≤ GCE O/L (N = 175) | 30 (17.1%) | 114 (65.1%) | 40 (22.9%) | ||||||
Mother’s employment status | |||||||||
Employed (N = 117) | 56 (47.9%) | 1.55 (0.92–2.61) | 0.09 | 99 (84.6%) | 2.39 (1.31–4.37) | < 0.01 | 50 (42.7%) | 2.21 (1.30–3.74) | < 0.01 |
Housewife / Full-time caretaker (N = 275) | 75 (27.3%) | 179 (65.1%) | 63 (22.9%) | ||||||
Father’s occupation | |||||||||
Professional (N = 113) | 49 (43.4%) | 1.14 (0.67–1.92) | 0.61 | 87 (77.0%) | 1.07 (0.61–1.87) | 0.79 | 44 (38.9%) | 1.43 (0.85–2.42) | 0.17 |
Non-professional (N = 279) | 82 (29.4%) | 191 (68.5%) | 69 (24.7%) | ||||||
Monthly family income | |||||||||
> LKR 50,000 (N = 122) | 57 (46.7%) | 1.23 (0.72–2.11) | 0.44 | 100 (82.0%) | 1.64 (0.90–2.99) | 0.10 | 47 (38.5%) | 1.17 (0.67–2.04) | 0.57 |
≤ LKR 50,000 (N = 270) | 74 (27.4%) | 178 (65.9%) | 66 (24.4%) | ||||||
Number of children at home | |||||||||
> 1 Child (N = 236) | 89 (37.7%) | 1.57 (0.95–2.58) | 0.07 | 176 (74.6%) | 1.53 (0.94–2.46) | 0.08 | 83 (35.2%) | 2.23 (1.33–3.75) | < 0.01 |
1 Child (N = 156) | 42 (26.9%) | 102 (65.4%) | 30 (19.2%) | ||||||