From: Nutritional status of Palestinian preschoolers in the Gaza Strip: a cross-sectional study
 | N (%) (unless otherwise indicated) |
---|---|
Child factors | Â |
   Age in months [mean (SD)] | 59 (8) |
   Females | 170 (49%) |
   Low birth weight (< 2.5 Kg) | 25 (7%) |
   Received iron syrup | 209 (60%) |
   Received vitamins A &D | 197 (56%) |
   Exclusively breast fed for 4-6 months | 278 (79%) |
   Complementary food at 6 months | 237 (68%) |
   Resilient1 | 130 (37%) |
   Vulnerable2 | 52 (15%) |
   Moderate3 | 168 (48%) |
Maternal factors | Â |
   Age in months [mean (SD)] | 31 (6) |
   Elementary Schooling only | 34 (10%) |
   Employed | 24 (7%) |
Perceived health | Â |
- Excellent | 45 (13%) |
- Very good | 82 (23%) |
- Good | 111 (32%) |
- Fair or poor | 112 (32%) |
   Potential mental health problem4 | 209 (60%) |
Household factors | Â |
   Living in a direct military confrontation area | 88 (25%) |
   Family moved in the past 2 years | 65 (19%) |
   Average household income in US dollars5 [mean (SD)] | 204 (174) |
   No meat/chicken/fish most days of week6 | 197 (56%) |
   No fruits and vegetables most days of week6 | 212 (61%) |
   Family did not have enough food for at least 2 days in the past month | 146 (42%) |
   On food assistance6 | 176 (50%) |
Deprivation6 | Â |
   Shortage of money for living expenses | 42 (12%) |
   No money to pay bills | 63 (18%) |
   Mother thought her child was deprived | 55 (16%) |
   Reported any form of social support7 | 132 (38%) |
   Family size [mean (SD)] | 8 (4) |
   Number of rooms in the house [mean (SD)]8 | 3 (1) |