Table 3.

Distribution of Mothers by Their Perception Related to Sunlight Exposure of Infants in Debre Berhan Town, North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia, 2019

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Sunlight exposure is beneficial for infant (n = 530)	Yes	515	97.2
	No	2	0.4
	Not sure	13	2.5
Perceived benefit of sunlight exposure (n = 525)*	To strengthen infant bones	411	79.8
	To get good sleep	333	65.4
	To be healthier infant	265	51.5
	To grow faster	215	41.7
	Other benefit (Closure of fontanels, prevent blurring of vision)	3	0.6
Sunlight exposure has harmful effect	Yes	18	3.4
	No	512	96.6
Perceived harm of sunlight exposure (n = 18)**	Predispose to pneumonia	13	72.2
	Predispose to blindness	4	22.2
	Other harm (fever, ovulities, crossed eye)	5	27.8

Notes: *Each mother did perceive two or more benefits, **Each mother did perceive two or more harms.