Table 3 Prevalence rates of anemia among indigenous children < 60 months according to maternal characteristics, First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition, Brazil, 2008–2009

Maternal age (years) ^†

p = 0.000*

  < 20

655

61.33

1.00

Reference

  20–29

2759

50.25

0.82

0.75-0.89

  30–39

1541

50.17

0.82

0.74-0.91

  ≥ 40

428

46.03

0.75

0.65-0.86

Number of children ever had

p = 0.829*

  0–1

775

53.68

1.00

Reference

  2

979

48.71

0.91

0.81-1.01

  3

771

47.66

0.89

0.78-1.01

  ≥ 4

2821

52.38

0.98

0.87-1.09

Maternal anemia ^†

  No

3287

45.62

1.00

Reference

  Yes

2010

61.65

1.35

1.26-1.44