Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study population by selected variables

Stunted

40.56

31.96

44.48

Child died

11.12

8.77

11.00

Marital Status

Married

93.95

72.72

79.69

Living together

1.74

15.64

9.93

Never married

1.66

6.26

2.36

Widowed

1.11

1.25

1.22

Divorced

0.72

0.91

1.19

Separated

0.82

3.22

5.61

Maternal Education

No education

46.52

28.59

23.52

Primary

23.21

39.48

41.90

Secondary

24.90

28.92

33.71

Higher

5.38

3.01

0.87

Place of residence

Urban

29.75

42.22

38.78

Rural

70.25

57.78

61.22

Occupation

Prof/clerical

3.67

1.81

2.12

Not working

30.38

25.79

21.96

Sales/services

37.38

24.33

17.69

Agriculture

17.35

33.68

54.65

Manual/others

11.22

14.39

3.58

Wealth Index

Poorest

23.22

23.65

20.82

Poorer

22.76

21.64

22.61

Middle

19.28

20.00

20.71

Richer

17.80

19.01

20.49

Riches

16.94

15.70

15.37

Sibsize

1-2

35.45

39.40

36.67

3-5

35.84

33.45

29.63

5+

28.71

27.14

33.70

Prenatal care

No visits

40.04

14.62

12.95

<4 visits

10.59

22.54

38.34

>4 visits

49.37

62.84

48.72

Breastfeeding

Never breastfed

4.27

4.58

6.00

Still breastfeeding

32.45

30.48

37.64

< 6 months

2.21

2.64

1.97

6-12 months

12.69

17.55

9.07

1-2 years

47.27

42.48

39.67

2+ years

1.11

2.27

5.65

Birth interval

< 2 years

23.78

21.15

24.48

2+ years

76.22

78.85

74.52

Body Mass Index

Normal (18.50-24.99)

66.22

61.70

74.09

Thin (<18.50)

11.26

7.54

13.80

Obese (>25.00)

22.52

30.76

12.11