Table 3.
Dietary, Hygienic and Parasitological Characteristics of Children and Caregivers Involved in This Study at Wolaita Zone in South Ethiopia, December 2018
| Variables (n=256) | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary counseling for caregiver | Yes | 252 | 98.4 |
| No | 4 | 1.6 | |
| Receiving nutritional support | Yes | 143 | 55.9 |
| No | 113 | 44.1 | |
| Number of meals per day | ≤ three | 129 | 50.4 |
| >three | 127 | 49.6 | |
| Skip regular meals | Yes | 127 | 49.9 |
| No | 129 | 50.4 | |
| Dietary diversity | <4 | 115 | 44.9 |
| ≥4 | 141 | 55.1 | |
| Intestinal parasitic infection | Yes | 45 | 17.6 |
| No | 211 | 82.4 | |