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%) |