Table 1 Maternal and household characteristics (n = 1261)
From: Determinants of child anthropometric indicators in Ethiopia
N (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal characteristics | Age | 15–24 | 318 (25.2) |
25–29 | 477 (37.8) | ||
30–39 | 413 (32.8) | ||
40–49 | 53 (4.2) | ||
Education | Having education | 261 (20.8) | |
Marital | Married/living with partner | 1208 (95.8) | |
Work outside | Yes | 454 (36.0) | |
FIES | Food security | 302 (30.8) | |
Mild food insecurity | 200 (20.4) | ||
Moderate food insecurity | 208 (21.2) | ||
Severe food insecurity | 270 (27.6) | ||
Maternal MUAC (Centimeter) | 13–23 (Centimeter) | 306 (24.3) | |
Household characteristics | Region | Afar | 286 (22.7) |
East Hararghe | 502 (39.8) | ||
West Hararghe | 473 (37.5) | ||
Head of HH | Male | 1120 (88.8) | |
Number of children under 5 | 1 | 368 (29.2) | |
2 | 620 (49.2) | ||
3 | 209 (16.6) | ||
4–10 | 64 (5.1) | ||
Number of people in HH | 1–2 | 12 (1.0) | |
3 | 158 (12.5) | ||
4 | 164 (13.0) | ||
5 | 254 (20.1) | ||
6–17 | 673 (53.4) | ||
HH Has electricity | Yes | 571 (45.8) | |
Sanitation facilities | Improved sanitation facilities | 259 (20.5) | |
Open defecation | 442 (35.1) | ||
Sex | Male | 713 (56.5) | |
Female | 548 (43.5) | ||
Age | 6–23 | 265 (21.0) | |
24–59 | 265 (210) | ||
Diarrhea in last two weeks | Yes | 192 (15.2) | |
Children dietary diversity | 0–3 | 766 (80.1) | |
4–7 | 190 (19.9) | ||
Children Anthropometric | Wasting -2SD | 135 (15.4) | |
Wasting -3SD | 52 (5.3) | ||
Underweight -2SD | 205 (21.9) | ||
Underweight -3SD | 91 (9.7) | ||
Stunting -2SD | 375 (41.7) | ||
Stunting -3SD | 231 (25.7) | ||
Bmi for age -2SD | 123 (14.2) | ||
Bmi for age -3SD | 54 (6.2) |