Table 2.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Children less than 59 Months of Age in Ethiopia
| Variable | Categories | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in months | Less than 6 | 1093 | 11.3 |
| 6 to 24 | 2923 | 30.1 | |
| 24 and above | 5680 | 58.6 | |
| Sex | Male | 5107 | 51.0 |
| Female | 4899 | 49.0 | |
| Birth order | First | 2031 | 20.3 |
| Second | 1706 | 17.0 | |
| 3 to 4 | 2707 | 27.1 | |
| 5 and above | 3562 | 35.6 | |
| Succeeding | Last | 7012 | 70.1 |
| <20 | 632 | 6.3 | |
| 20+ | 2362 | 23.6 | |
| Preceding | First born | 2040 | 20.4 |
| <18 months | 1052 | 10.5 | |
| 18 to 23 months | 862 | 8.6 | |
| 24 to 35 months | 2550 | 25.5 | |
| 36 and above | 3502 | 35.0 | |
| Twin | Single birth | 9786 | 97.8 |
| 1st of multiple | 116 | 1.2 | |
| 2nd of multiple | 104 | 1.0 | |
| Anaemia | Severe | 311 | 4.0 |
| Moderate | 2531 | 32.5 | |
| Mild | 1849 | 23.7 | |
| Not anemic | 3104 | 39.8 | |
| Underweight | Yes | 2281 | 25.3 |
| No | 6752 | 74.7 | |
| Stunting | Yes | 3223 | 36.4 |
| No | 5632 | 63.6 | |
| Wasting | Yes | 1080 | 12.1 |
| No | 7839 | 87.9 | |
| Size at birth (n=9905) |
Large | 3021 | 30.5 |
| Average | 4196 | 42.4 | |
| Small | 2688 | 27.1 | |
| Vitamin A last 6 months (n=9805) | No | 4380 | 44.7 |
| Yes | 5425 | 55.3 | |
| Drugs for IP last 6 months (n=9808) | No | 8632 | 88.0 |
| Yes | 1176 | 12.0 | |
| Taking iron pills last 7 days (n=9838) | No | 9125 | 92.8 |
| Yes | 713 | 7.2 |