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. 2020 Apr-Jun;21(2):138–145.

Table 1.

Percentage distribution of size of children at birth with the corresponding explanatory variables

Child size at birth

Small Medium Large

Count (%) Count (%) Count (%)
Place of residence Urban 88 (9.8%) 224 (25.0%) 124 (13.8%)
Rural 182 (20.3%) 174 (19.4%) 105 (11.7%)

Mother’s level of education Uneducated 122 (13.6%) 109 (12.2%) 84 (9.4%)
Primary 109 (12.2%) 126 (14.1%) 74 (8.3%)
Secondary and above 39 (4.4%) 162 (18.1%) 69 (7.7%)

Birth order of the child 1 83 (9.3%) 98 (10.9%) 46 (5.1%)
2 57 (6.4%) 116 (13.0%) 62 (6.9%)
3 and above 130 (14.5%) 184 (20.6%) 119 (13.3%)

Sex of child Male 144 (16.1%) 190 (21.3%) 121 (13.5%)
Female 125 (14.0%) 205 (23.0%) 108 (12.1%)

Abortion history of mother Yes 44 (4.9%) 45 (5.0%) 27 (3.0%)
No 225 (25.1%) 353 (39.4%) 202 (22.5%)

Family size 4 and below 154 (17.2%) 216 (24.1%) 126 (14.0%)
Above 4 116 (12.9%) 182 (20.3%) 103 (11.5%)

Frequency of ANC Not at all 58 (11.4%) 16 (1.8%) 23 (2.6%)
One times 22 (2.5%) 10 (1.1%) 7 (0.8%)
2–3 times 88 (9.8%) 109 (12.2%) 47 (5.2%)
4 and above 102 (6.5%) 262 (29.2%) 152 (17.0%)

Use of contraceptive Yes 152 (17.0%) 272 (30.4%) 153 (17.1%)
NO 117 (13.1%) 126 (14.1%) 76 (8.5%)

Source of drinking water River 16 (1.8%) 13 (1.5%) 10 (1.1%)
Spring 119 (13.3%) 25 (2.8%) 30 (3.3%)
Piped water 66 (7.4%) 341 (38.1%) 172 (19.2%)
Hole 68 (7.6%) 19 (2.1%) 17 (1.9%)

Vaccination during pregnancy Vaccinated 145 (16.2%) 363 (40.5%) 183 (20.4%)
Not vaccinated 124 (13.8%) 35 (3.9%) 46 (5.1%)

Frequency of listening to radio Not at all 128 (14.3%) 166 (18.5%) 105 (11.7%)
Once a week 41 (4.6%) 52 (5.8%) 34 (3.8%)
More than once in a week 36 (4.0%) 66 (7.4%) 27 (3.0%)
Always 65 (7.2%) 114 (12.7%) 63 (7.0%)

Frequency of watching TV Not at all 184 (20.5%) 134 (14.9%) 113 (12.6%)
Once a week 18 (2.0%) 39 (4.3%) 13 (1.4%)
More than once in a week 13 (1.4%) 42 (4.7%) 15 (1.7%)
Always 55 (6.1%) 183 (20.4%) 88 (9.8%)

Income of respondent Low 148 (16.6%) 137 (15.3%) 86 (9.6%)
Medium 103 (11.5%) 196 (21.9%) 92 (10.3%)
High 19 (2.1%) 62 (6.9%) 51 (5.7%)

Economic source of fam Farm 209 (23.3%) 246 (27.4%) 139 (15.5%)
Employment 17 (1.9%) 94 (10.5%) 46 (5.1%)
Commerce 44 (4.9%) 58 (6.5%) 44 (4.9%)

Previous birth interval of child First birth 78 (8.7%) 95 (10.6%) 48 (5.4%)
Less than 3 years 133 (14.8%) 177 (19.7%) 107 (11.9%)
3 years and above 59 (6.6%) 126 (14.0%) 74 (8.2%)

Malaria history of mother Not affected 93 (10.4%) 308 (34.4%) 156 (17.4%)
Affected 176 (19.6%) 90 (10.0%) 73 (8.1%)

Age of mother at birth Bellow 16 years 177 (19.7%) 36 (4.0%) 36 (4.0%)
16–20 years 62 (6.9%) 202 (22.5%) 100 (11.1%)
21 years and above 31 (3.5%) 160 (17.8%) 93 (10.4%)