Table 4.
Child Care and Behavioral Characteristics Among Under-Five Children in Northeast Ethiopia, 2019
| Characteristics | Case (77) | Control (229) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | (%) | Frequency | (%) | |
| Handwashing at a critical time No Yes |
27 50 |
35.1 64.9 |
7 222 |
3.1 96.9 |
| Method of Handwashing Water only Water and substrate |
15 50 |
35.1 64.9 |
14 215 |
6.1 93.9 |
| Exclusive breastfeeding No Yes |
18 58 |
23.7 76.3 |
16 213 |
7 93 |
| Initiationof complementary feeding Before 6 month After 6 month |
19 57 |
25 75 |
21 203 |
9.4 90.6 |
| Prepare the child food using a separate instrument No Yes |
17 59 |
22.4 77.6 |
30 194 |
13.4 86.6 |
| Food cover after preparation No Yes |
3 73 |
4 96 |
5 219 |
2.3 97.7 |
| Food/fluid child mostly receiving Cow milk Adult food Powder milk Gruel Other*** |
19 26 16 13 2 |
25 34.2 21.1 17.1 2.6 |
66 102 22 29 6 |
29.3 45.4 9.8 12.7 2.8 |
| Method of feeding Hand Bottle Cup and spoon Child feed him/herself |
13 30 20 13 |
17.1 39.5 26.3 17.1 |
47 62 62 54 |
21 27.5 27.5 24 |
| Heard about diarrhea prevention and transmission No Yes |
14 63 |
18.2 81.8 |
16 213 |
7 93 |
| Source of information Television Radio Magazine/newspaper Other**** |
45 55 9 4 |
58.4 71.4 11.7 5.2 |
159 158 48 9 |
69.4 69 21 3.9 |
| Counseling from health professionals No Yes |
21 56 |
27.3 72.7 |
18 211 |
7.9 92.1 |
| Feed the child leftover food No Yes |
45 32 |
58.4 41.6 |
213 16 |
93 7 |
| Maternal history of diarrheal in the previous 2 wks. No Yes |
43 34 |
55.8 44.2 |
212 17 |
92.6 7.4 |
| Vaccination status Appropriate for age Inappropriate for age |
68 9 |
88.3 11.7 |
213 16 |
93 7 |
| Weight for height Z-score Normal Wasted |
60 17 |
77.9 22.1 |
198 31 |
86.5 13.5 |
| Height for age Z score Normal Stunted |
44 33 |
57.1 42.9 |
162 67 |
70.7 29.3 |
| Weight for age Z score Normal Underweight |
53 24 |
68.8 31.2 |
185 42 |
81.5 18.5 |
Notes: Other***, packed infant food; Other****, formal education and from other person.