Table 3 Predictors of a formally diagnosed case of IDA and receiving iron therapy among participants (N = 314)
Adjusted model for IDA Diagnosis | Adjusted model for Receiving Iron Therapy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI |
Gender | ||||
Female (ref) | – | – | – | – |
Male | 0.52 | [0.17, 1.54] | 1.34 | [0.66, 2.72] |
Race | ||||
White (ref) | – | – | – | – |
Black/African American | 2.95 | [0.95, 9.20] | 3.51** | [1.49, 8.27] |
Asian | 0.63 | [0.07, 5.31] | 0.74 | [0.23, 2.37] |
Marital Status | ||||
Single (ref) | – | – | – | – |
Married/Have a partner | 0.47 | [1.39, 1.57] | 0.79 | [0.34, 1.83] |
Divorced/Separated | 1.59 | [0.37, 6.76] | 1.04 | [0.29, 3.81] |
Widowed | 0.23 | [0.02, 2.18] | 1.12 | [0.32, 3.86] |
Disease Stage | ||||
Stages 0 to II (ref) | – | – | – | – |
Stage III to IV | 1.10 | [0.39, 3.09] | 1.50 | [0.74, 3.05] |
Alcohol Consumption | ||||
Non-drinker (ref) | – | – | – | – |
Current | 0.58 | [0.18, 1.81] | 0.39* | [0.19, 0.83] |
Former | 1.18 | [0.20, 7.03] | 0.09* | [0.01, 0.77] |
Smoking Status | ||||
Non-smoker (ref) | – | – | – | – |
Current | 2.00 | [0.39, 10.25] | 0.81 | [0.19, 3.46] |
Former | 1.19 | [0.37, 3.83] | 1.52 | [0.72, 3.22] |
Received Nutritional Counseling | ||||
No (ref) | – | – | – | – |
Yes | 1.71 | [0.54, 5.46] | 2.43* | [1.15, 5.14] |