Table 1.
Distribution of categorical variables vs under five years old children malnutrition, EMDHS 2014
| Factors | Category | Percentage value (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Vaccination | No | 26.9 |
| Yes | 73.1 | |
| Fathers education level | No formal education | 59.3 |
| Primary | 34 | |
| Secondary and above | 6.7 | |
| Birth order | 1-4 | 51.2 |
| 5-9 | 43.2 | |
| 10+ | 5.6 | |
| Place of residence | Rural | 90.1 |
| Urban | 9.9 | |
| Wealth index | Poor | 57.3 |
| Medium | 16.6 | |
| Rich | 26.1 | |
| Age of household head | 15-38 | 57.1 |
| 39-63 | 38.1 | |
| 64+ | 4.8 | |
| Preceding birth interval | < 24 | 21 |
| 24-47 | 54.9 | |
| 48+ | 24.1 | |
| Mothers education level | No formal education | 77.7 |
| Primary | 20.6 | |
| Secondary and above | 1.7 | |
| Child size at birth | Small | 34.8 |
| Average | 38.5 | |
| Large | 26.7 | |
| Child sex | Female | 48 |
| Male | 52 |