Determinants of stunting in Indonesian children: evidence from a cross-sectional survey indicate a prominent role for the water, sanitation and hygiene sector in stunting reduction

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Background characteristics of children aged 0-23 months (N = 1366 unless otherwise stated)

	Proportion (%)
Sex
Girl	49.6
Boy	50.4
Age
0-5 months	22.6
6-11 months	25.0
12-23 months	52.4
Stunting
Moderate stunting	21.7
Severe stunting	6.7
Total stunting	28.4
IYCF practices
Breastfeeding initiated within one hour of birth (children 0-23 months)	67.9
Exclusive breastfeeding (children 0-5 months)^a	54.1
Minimum dietary diversity of complementary food (children 6-23 months)^b	48.3
Minimum dietary frequency of complementary food (children 6-23 months)^b	73.6
Minimum acceptable diet (children 6-23 months)^b	36.6
Age-appropriate feeding (children 0-23 months)	40.6