Table 1.
Characteristics of mothers having infants 0–6 months and their infants in Ethiopia: EDHS 2011
| Variables | Weighted frequency | Weighted percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Wealth index | ||
| Poorest | 285 | 22.66 |
| Poorer | 279 | 22.17 |
| Middle | 287 | 22.75 |
| Richer | 220 | 17.49 |
| Richest | 188 | 14.93 |
| Region | ||
| Tigray | 62 | 4.93 |
| Affar | 13 | 1.07 |
| Amhara | 256 | 20.31 |
| Oromiya | 583 | 46.22 |
| Somali | 45 | 3.57 |
| Benishangul-Gumuz | 14 | 1.10 |
| SNNP | 254 | 20.17 |
| Gambella | 4 | 0.32 |
| Harari | 2 | 0.18 |
| Addis Ababa | 23 | 1.81 |
| Dire Dawa | 4 | 0.32 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 154 | 12.21 |
| Rural | 1107 | 87.79 |
| Educational status of the mother | ||
| No education | 814 | 64.53 |
| Primary education | 380 | 30.20 |
| Secondary education | 54 | 4.28 |
| Higher education | 12 | 1.00 |
| Sex of the infant | ||
| Male | 674 | 53.41 |
| Female | 587 | 46.59 |
| Place of delivery | ||
| Home | 1,118 | 88.68 |
| Health institution | 142 | 11.32 |
| Mode of delivery | ||
| Vaginal delivery | 1,239 | 98.25 |
| Cesarean section | 22 | 1.75 |
| Antenatal visit | ||
| Not attended | 679 | 54.22 |
| 1–3 times | 364 | 29.13 |
| Four times and above | 208 | 16.65 |
| Maternal BMI | ||
| <18.5 | 192 | 15.57 |
| 18.5–24.9 | 977 | 79.13 |
| ≥25 | 65 | 5.30 |
| Maternal age category | ||
| 15–24 | 430 | 34.14 |
| 25–34 | 575 | 45.65 |
| ≥35 | 254 | 20.21 |
| Birth order | ||
| 1 | 232 | 18.46 |
| 2–3 | 416 | 33.01 |
| 4–6 | 362 | 28.71 |
| 7+ | 250 | 19.82 |
| Size of the child at birth | ||
| Very large | 208 | 16.54 |
| Larger than average | 143 | 11.40 |
| Average | 456 | 36.15 |
| Smaller than average | 126 | 10.02 |
| Very small | 325. | 25.78 |
| Had fever in last 2 weeks | ||
| Yes | 222 | 17.62 |
| No | 1,038 | 82.38 |
| Had cough in last 2 weeks | ||
| Yes | 270 | 21.43 |
| No | 991 | 78.57 |
| Problem in the chest or blocked or running nosea | ||
| Chest only | 45 | 26.34 |
| Nose only | 80 | 46.66 |
| Both | 44 | 25.56 |
| don’t know | 3 | 1.45 |
| Short and rapid breathsa | ||
| Yes | 175 | 64.78 |
| No | 95 | 35.22 |
| Diarrhea in the last 2 weeks | ||
| Yes | 132 | 10.44 |
| No | 1,129 | 89.56 |
athat is calculated for those who had cough only in the last 2 weeks