Table 1 Characteristics of the preschool aged children
Background characteristic | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex of child | ||
 Male | 178 | 41.2 |
 Female | 254 | 58.8 |
Age Group (in months) | ||
 6–11 | 90 | 16.7 |
 12–23 | 107 | 25.0 |
 24–35 | 70 | 17.1 |
 36–47 | 76 | 18.8 |
 48–59 | 89 | 22.5 |
Delivery Status | ||
 Term | 425 | 98.4 |
 Preterm | 7 | 1.6 |
History of illness in the past 2 weeks | ||
 No | 415 | 96.1 |
 Yes | 17 | 3.9 |
Place of Child Birth | ||
 Health Facility | 297 | 68.8 |
 Home | 136 | 31.2 |
Intestinal parasites (n = 251) | ||
 Positive | 41 | 16.3 |
 Negative | 210 | 83.7 |
Vaccination Status | ||
 No vaccinated | 5 | 1.2 |
 Partially Vaccinated | 58 | 13.4 |
 Fully Vaccinated | 369 | 85.4 |
Wasting | ||
 Yes | 49 | 11.3 |
 No | 383 | 88.7 |
Stunting | ||
 Yes | 217 | 50.2 |
 No | 215 | 49.8 |
Underweight | ||
 Yes | 121 | 28.0 |
 No | 311 | 72.0 |
MUAC | ||
 ≥ 13.5 cm | 167 | 38.7 |
 < 13.5 cm | 265 | 61.3 |