Table 2.
Characteristics of mothers of children under five years of age in health facilities.
| Variable | Description | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (n = 1254) | Girls | 621 | 49.5 |
| Boys | 633 | 50.5 | |
| Child age months (n = 1257) | 12–24 months | 806 | 64.1 |
| >24 months | 451 | 35.9 | |
| Attend daycare (n = 1229) | Yes | 486 | 39.5 |
| No | 743 | 60.5 | |
| Fully immunized (n = 1214) | Yes | 1172 | 96.5 |
| No | 42 | 3.5 | |
| History of illness | Yes | 750 | 60.1 |
| No | 499 | 40 | |
| Child tested for HIV | Yes | 692 | 58.9 |
| No | 483 | 41.1 | |
| Child HIV status (n = 686) | Negative | 679 | 99.0 |
| Positive | 7 | 1.0 | |
| Gestational age category (n = 1167) | <32 weeks | 23 | 2.0 |
| 32–36 weeks | 86 | 7.4 | |
| 37–42 weeks | 1058 | 90.6 | |
| Birth weight | Medium | 862 | 72.38 |
| High | 178 | 14.95 | |
| Low | 151 | 12.68 | |
| Anthropometrics | Underweight | 237 | 20.5 |
| Stunting | 361 | 35.8 | |
| Wasting | 164 | 17.2 | |
| Overweight | 162 | 14.0 |