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. 2022 May 20;22:296. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03327-w

Table 4.

Distribution of child related determinants among the study participants, Bahir Dar City Public Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020

Exposure variables Responses Cases Controls
Frequency (%) Frequency (%)
Perceived birth weight of the child at birth Large Average Small 1(1.5) 18(26.9) 48(71.6) 19(14.2) 106(79.1) 9(6.7)
Getting nutritional information Yes No 44(65.7) 23(34.3) 124(92.5) 10(7.5)
Did the baby sick in the last two weeks Yes No 53(79.1) 14(20.9) 18(13.4) 116(86.6)
Child Vaccination status Fully vaccinated Age appropriate Not vaccinated at all 23(34.3) 4(6.0) 40(59.7) 93(69.4) 14(10.4) 27(20.1)
Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months Yes No 20(29.9) 47(70.1) 111(82.8) 23(17.2)
Baby breast feed currently Yes No 45(67.2) 22(32.8) 101(75.4) 33(24.6)
Time for introducing complementary feeding At 6 month Before 6 month After 6 month 7(10.4) 44(65.7) 16(23.9) 43(32.1) 19(14.2) 72(53.7)
Dietary diversity score  < 5 food groups ≥ 5 food groups 58(86.5) 9(13.5) 29(21.6) 105(78.4)