Table 2.

Children characteristic at Gedeo zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia 2020

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Age of children	6–8	82	12.4
	9–11	108	16.6
	12–18	289	43.5
	19–23	186	28.2
Sex of children	Female	321	48.3
	Male	344	51.7
Currently breast feeding	Yes	547	82.3
	no	118	17.7
Starting time of complementary feeding	Before 6 months	69	10.4
	At 6 months	215	32.3
	After 6 months	381	57.3
Infection or fever	Yes	197	29.6
	No	468	70.4
Food refusal	Yes	271	40.8
	No	394	59.2
GMP	Yes	531	79.8
	No	134	20.2
Vaccinated	Yes	626	94.1
	No	39	5.9