Table 3 Crude and adjusted odds ratio of anemia for introducing different types of complementary foods at 3–6 months compared with ≥6 months.
Risk of Anemia | ||
|---|---|---|
3–6 months | ≥6 months | |
Rice cereal/porridge | ||
Case/Study participants | 367/2187 | 2264/16,259 |
Crude OR (95% CI) | 1.24 (1.10–1.40) | 1 |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | 1.12 (0.99–1.26) | 1 |
Bread/steamed bun/fine dried noodle | ||
Case/Study participants | 122/604 | 2509/17,842 |
Crude OR (95% CI) | 1.55 (1.27–1.90) | 1 |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | 1.38 (1.12–1.69) | 1 |
Pureed noodle/cookies | ||
Case/Study participants | 122/633 | 2509/17,813 |
Crude OR (95% CI) | 1.46 (1.20–1.79) | 1 |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | 1.29 (1.05–1.58) | 1 |
Tofu | ||
Case/Study participants | 215/1169 | 2416/17,277 |
Crude OR (95% CI) | 1.38 (1.18–1.61) | 1 |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | 1.21 (1.03–1.41) | 1 |
Egg yolk | ||
Case/Study participants | 275/1641 | 2356/16,805 |
Crude OR (95% CI) | 1.23 (1.07–1.41) | 1 |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | 1.11 (0.96–1.27) | 1 |
Fish paste | ||
Case/Study participants | 198//1155 | 2433/17,291 |
Crude OR (95% CI) | 1.26 (1.07–1.48) | 1 |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | 1.12 (0.95–1.32) | 1 |
Liver paste | ||
Case/Study participants | 101/596 | 2530/17,850 |
Crude OR (95% CI) | 1.24 (1.00–1.54) | 1 |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | 1.09 (0.87–1.36) | 1 |
Animal blood | ||
Case/Study participants | 114/700 | 2517/17,746 |
Crude OR (95% CI) | 1.17 (0.95–1.44) | 1 |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | 1.04 (0.84–1.28) | 1 |
Ground meat/soy product | ||
Case/Study participants | 123/604 | 2508/17,842 |
Crude OR (95% CI) | 1.57 (1.28–1.92) | 1 |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | 1.39 (1.14–1.71) | 1 |
