Table 2. Child caring practice characteristics among children aged 6–59 months in Wonago Woreda, South Ethiopia November 2018.

Characteristics	Frequency
	Case		Control		Total
	N	(%)	N	(%)	N	(%)
Early initiation of breast feeding
Yes	82	68.9	218	92.0	300	84.3
No	37	31.1	19	8.0	56	15.7
Exclusive breast feeding under 6 months
Yes	66	55.5	193	81.4	259	72.8
No	53	44.5	44	18.6	97	27.2
Initiation of complementary feeding
<6 months	26	21.8	8	3.4	34	9.6
6–12 months	30	25.2	172	72.6	202	56.7
13–24 months	61	51.3	35	14.8	96	27.0
>24months	2	1.7	22	9.3	24	6.7
Frequency of complementary feeding
≤2meal/day	74	62.2	157	65.8	228	64.6
≥3meal/day	45	37.8	80	34.2	128	35.4
Dietary diversity
Good	8	6.7	83	35.0	91	25.6
Poor	111	93.3	154	65.0	265	74.4