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 |