Table 2 Frequency distribution of characteristics of children under study

Age range

0–12

130(35.3)

Exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6-months of life

6 months are not over

48(13.0)

13–24

112(30.4)

25–36

53(14.4)

Yes

203(55.2)

>  36

73(19.8)

No

117(31.8)

Gender

Male

194(52.7)

Start receiving complementary foods (month)

Not started

55(14.9)

Female

174(47.3)

< 4

17(4.6)

4–6

93(25.3)

Birth order

First

192(52.2)

6

203(55.2)

Second

140(38.0)

History of acute respiratory infection in the last two weeks

Yes

15(4.1)

Third

32(8.7)

No

353(95.9)

Fourth

4(1.1)

Interval from previous birth (month)

First birth

192(52.2)

History of diarrhea in the last two weeks

Yes

27(7.3)

< 24

19(5.2)

No

341(92.7)

24–35

33(9.0)

History of intestinal worms in the last two weeks

Yes

0(0)

≥ 36

124(33.7)

No

368(100)

Type of milk consumed in the first 12 months of birth

Breast milk

227(61.7)

Hospitalization history in the last 1 month

Yes

3(0.8)

No

365(99.2)

Powdered milk

70(19.0)

Hospitalization history in the last 3 month

Yes

7(1.9)

No

361(98.1)

Combination

71(19.3)

Variables

Currently consumes breast milk

Yes

157(42.7)

Age (month)

No

211(57.3)

Weight (kg)

Currently consumes powdered milk

Yes

75(20.4)

Height (cm)

No

293(79.6)

birth (gr) Weight at

Height at birth (cm)

Currently consumes cow milk

Yes

160(43.5)

Head circumference at birth (cm)

No

208(56.5)