Table 2.
Characteristics of children in Northwest Ethiopia by household food insecurity
| Characteristics | All | Food Secure(n = 144) | Food Insecure(n = 411) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | |||
| Number of under five children | 555 | 144 | 411 |
| Age(Mo) | 31.39 ± 1.2 | 30.46 ± 2.37 | 31.71 ± 1.34 |
| Sex(%Male) | 49.9 | 50 | 49.9 |
| Morbidity | |||
| Upper respiratory infection | 28.7 | 25.2 | 30.4 |
| Fever | 18.9 | 17.1 | 20 |
| Diarrhoea | 20.7 | 19.5 | 21.1 |
| Mother | |||
| Head of household(% female) | 12.4 | 6.3 | 14.6* |
| Education(% no formal education) | 78.7 | 69.4 | 82 |
| Work involvement(%yes) | 69.5 | 61.1 | 72.5** |
| Father’s education(% no education) | 58.2 | 47.9 | 61.8* |
| Household | |||
| Roof of the house(%thatched) | 16.6 | 4.9 | 20.7** |
| Number of room (% ≥ 3) | 22.4 | 35.4 | 17.8 |
| TV/Radio | 28.1 | 36.8 | 26.0* |
| Electricity | 6.1 | 14.2 | 3.2** |
| Farmland(%yes) | 81.6 | 77.8 | 83 |
| Home garden(%yes) | 27.2 | 25.2 | 27.7 |
| Animal possession(%yes) | 81.5 | 93.1 | 76.9* |
| Safe water(%yes) | 67.1 | 68.8 | 66.4 |
| Toilet use | 66.4 | 67 | 66.2 |
| Use of preventive child health service | |||
| Early initiation of breastfeeding(%yes) | 31.4 | 35.8 | 29.6 |
| Colostrum avoidance(%yes) | 44.4 | 34 | 48.8** |
| Prelacteal feed(%yes) | 35.4 | 24.5 | 40* |
| Breastfeeding on demand | 63.2 | ||
| Introduction of complementary foods at 6 month | 23 | 20.8 | 24 |
| Frequency of complementary feeding(% ≥ 3 meal/day, N = 555) | 38.8 | 49 | 34.4* |
| Fully immunized (%yes, N = 555) | 66.3 | 75 | 63.3 |
| Vitamin A Supplementation in the past 6 month (% yes) | 72.1 | 72.9 | 71.8 |
| Deworming in the past 6 months(% yes) | 78.9 | 81.3 | 78.1 |
| Use of preventive maternal health service | |||
| ANC follow (% yes, N = 545) | 49.7 | 59 | 46.5* |
| Place of delivery(% institution delivery N=) | 10.6 | 15.3 | 11.9 |
| Current family planning use(%yes) | 55.3 | 59 | 54 |
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 the difference between food secure and insecure households