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Table 4 Distribution of stunting by the selected characteristics among children aged 6–59 months in the predominantly rural population of northwest Ethiopia, 2015 (N = 1295)

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

Variables

Severity of stunting (Height-for-Age Z-score) (HAZ)

Severe stunting (HAZ < −3)

Moderate stunting (−3.00 ≤ HAZ < −2)

Normal (HAZ ≥ −2)

Total

Number of children under five

 1

21(1.6%)

34(2.6%)

46(3.6%)

101(7.8%)

 2–4

326(25.2%)

454(35%)

414(32%)

1194(92.2%)

Wealth status

 Poor

187(14.4%)

189(14.6%)

113(8.7%)

489(37.7%)

 Medium

90(7%)

148(11.4%)

149(11.5%)

387(29.9%)

 Rich

70(5.4%)

151(11.7%)

198(15.3%)

419(32.4%)

Main source of family food

 Own production

263(20.3%)

332(25.6%)

291(22.5%)

886(68.4%)

 Purchasing

66(5.1%)

142(10.9%)

156(12.1%)

364(28.1%)

 Others

18(1.4%)

14(1.1%)

13(1%)

45(3.5%)

Maternal employment status

 Housewife

167(12.9%)

285(22%)

276(21.3%)

728(56.2%)

 Farmer

146(11.3%)

122(9.4%)

83(6.4%)

351(27.1%)

 Others

34(2.6%)

81(6.3%)

101(7.8%)

216(16.7%)

Health care access

 Good

295(22.7%)

431(33.3%)

422(32.6%)

1148(88.6%)

 Poor

52(4%)

57(4.4%)

38(3%)

147(11.4%)

Source of drinking water

 Protected source

138(10.7%)

184(14.2%)

179(13.8%)

501(38.7%)

 Unprotected source

209(16.1%)

304 (23.5%)

281(21.7%)

794(61.3%)

Maternal Vitamin A supplementation

 Yes

59(4.6%)

111(8.6%)

135(10.4%)

305(23.6%)

 No

288(22.2%)

377(29.1%)

325(25.1%)

990(76.4%)

Exclusive breast feeding

 Yes

180(13.9%)

315(24.3%)

313(24.2%)

808(62.4%)

 No

167(12.9%)

173(13.4%)

147(11.3%)

487(37.6%)

Complementary feeding initiation

 Timely

182(14.1%)

280(21.6%)

278(21.4%)

740(57.1%)

 Early

39(3%)

59(4.6%)

57(4.4%)

155(12%)

 Late

126(9.7%)

149(11.5%)

125(9.7%)

400(30.9%)

Dietary diversity score

  < 4 food groups

334(25.8%)

463(35.8%)

421(32.5%)

1218(94.1%)

  ≥ 4 food groups

13(1%)

25(1.9%)

39(3%)

77(5.9%)