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. 2019 Jan 2;14(1):e0209044. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209044

Table 1. Percent distribution of children age 6–23 months by child, mother and household characteristics (N = 1222).

Child’s characteristics n (%) Maternal characteristics n (%) Household characteristics n (%)
Age in months Age of mothers (Yrs) Place of residence
 6–11 399 (32.6) Less than 20 45 (3.7) Urban 310 (25.4)
 12–17 454 (37.2) 20–29 600 (49.1) Rural 912 (74.6)
 18–23 369 (30.2) 30–39 492 (40.2) Region of residence
Sex 40–47 85 (7.0) Kachin 37 (3.1)
 Male 658 (53.9) Mother’s educational Kayah 10 (0.8)
 Female 564 (46.1) No education 184 (15.1) Kayin 47 (3.9)
Perceived birth size Primary 547 (44.7) Chin 16 (1.3)
 Average/above 1033 (87.7) Secondary 392 (32.1) Sagaing 119 (9.7)
 Below average 145 (12.3) Higher 99 (8.1) Taninthayi 34 (2.8)
Birth order Mother’s employment status Bago 105 (8.6)
 1st child 434 (35.5) Not working 504 (41.4) Magway 83 (6.8)
 2nd child 340 (27.9) Working 714 (58.6) Mandalay 133 (10.9)
 3rd child 186 (15.2) Mother’s height Mon 38 (3.1)
 4th and above 262 (21.4) <150 cm 373 (31.0) Rakhine 86 (7.1)
Immunization status 150–159 cm 739 (61.4) Yangon 143 (11.7)
 No/not complete 839 (68.7) ≥160 cm 91 (7.6) Shan 180 (14.7)
 Complete 383 (31.3) Number of ANC visits Ayeyarwaddy 168 (13.7)
Vitamin A in last six months None 121 (10.0) Naypyitaw 23 (1.8)
 Not received 619 (50.7) 1–3 363 (30.1) Family members
 Received 603 (49.3) 4 + 724 (59.9) <5 361 (29.5)
Deworming in last six months Birth interval group 5–6 475 (38.9)
 No or don’t know 957 (78.3) ≥24 months 690 (88.3) >6 386 (31.6)
 Yes 265 (21.7) <24 months 92 (11.7) Wealth Index
Fever in last two weeks Maternal anemia (<11g/dl) Poorest 327 (26.8)
 No 956 (78.2) No 642 (54.1) Poorer 271 (22.2)
 Yes 266 (21.8) Yes 545 (45.9) Middle 211 (17.2)
Diarrhea in last two weeks Richer 215 (17.6)
 No 1025 (83.9) Richest 198 (16.2)
 Yes 197 (16.1)