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Table 2 Maternal and child feeding practice in the predominantly rural population of northwest Ethiopia, 2015

From: Stunting and its determinant factors among children aged 6–59 months in Ethiopia

Characteristics

Frequency

Percent

Extra food during pregnancy

 Yes

22

1.7

 No

1273

98.3

Prenatal iron supplementation

 Yes

597

46.1

 No

698

53.9

Colostrums

 Given to the child

667

51.5

 Discarded

626

48.5

Breastfeeding initiation within 1 h

 Yes

663

51.2

 No

632

48.8

Ever breastfed

 Yes

1287

99.4

 No

8

0.6

Exclusive breastfeeding

 Yes

808

62.4

 No

487

37.6

Pre-lacteal feeding

 Yes

369

28.5

 No

926

71.5

Complementary feeding initiation

 Timely

740

57.1

 Early

155

12

 Late

400

30.9

Bottle feeding

 Yes

63

4.9

 No

1232

95.1

Dietary diversity score

  < 4 food groups

1218

94.1

  ≥ 4 food groups

77

5.9

Starchy staples

 Yes

1190

91.9

 No

105

8.1

Vitamin-A rich fruits and vegetables

 Yes

16

1.2

 No

1279

98.9

Legumes, nuts and seeds

 Yes

949

73.3

 No

346

26.7

Oils and fats

 Yes

834

64.4

 No

461

35.6

Dairy products

Yes

302

23.3

No

993

72.7

Meat, poultry, and fish

 Yes

164

12.7

 No

1131

87.3

Egg

 Yes

77

5.9

 No

1218

94.1

Other fruits and vegetables

 Yes

17

1.3

 No

1278

98.7

Maternal vitamin A supplementation

 Yes

305

23.6

 No

990

76.4

Deworming

 Yes

471

36.4

 No

824

63.6

History of fever in the previous 2 weeks

 Yes

495

38.2

 No

800

61.8

History of diarrheal attack in the previous 2 weeks

 Yes

242

18.7

 No

1053

81.3