Spatial distribution and determinant factors of anemia among adults aged 15-59 in Ethiopia; using mixed-effects ordinal logistic regression model.

A significant clustering of anemia among adults aged 15-59 were found in Ethiopia and the significant hotspot areas with high cluster anemia were identified in Somalia, Afar, Gambella, Dire Dewa and Harari regions. Besides, sex, marital status, educational level, place of residence, region, wealth index and BMI were significant predictors of anemia. Therefore, effective public health intervention and nutritional education should be designed for the identified hotspot areas and risk groups in order to decrease the incidence of anemia.