Increasing age was a highly significant, strongly protective factor in univariable and adjusted models for children.
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Investigations into the association between soil-transmitted helminth infections, haemoglobin and child development indices in Manufahi District, Timor-Leste.
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americanus infection intensity were significantly associated with anaemia in the multivariable models, although Ascaris moderate-intensity infection was marginally non-significant as a risk factor for adults (Table 7 ).
Ancylostoma infection was close to significance for being moderately underweight, but not for being severely underweight.
For adults, age was non-significant, and neither sex nor socioeconomic status were associated with anaemia, with no evidence of an overall trend in odds with decreasing socioeconomic quintile.