From: Factors affecting malnutrition in children and the uptake of interventions to prevent the condition
Characteristic | Â | Nutritional status of child | |
---|---|---|---|
Malnourished n, % | Well-nourished n, % | ||
Number of antenatal visits | Â | Â | |
 | Inadequate | 38 (20.9) | 10 (5.3) |
 | Adequate | 144 (79.1) | 179 (94.7) |
Number of postnatal visits | Â | Â | |
 | < Two visits | 50 (27.5) | 24 (12.7) |
 | ≥ Two visits | 132 (72.5) | 165 (87.3) |
De-worming status (in last 6Â months) | Â | Â | |
 | Not de-wormed | 170 (93.4) | 150 (79.4) |
 | De-wormed | 12 (6.6) | 39 (20.6) |
Mother received breastfeeding and nutritional counselling | Â | Â | |
 | No | 12 (6.6) | 1 (0.5) |
 | Yes | 170 (93.4) | 188 (99.5) |
Growth monitoring indicator status | Â | Â | |
 | Faltering | 71 (77.2) | 24 (19.5) |
 | Growing well | 21 (22.8) | 99 (80.5) |
BCG vaccine | Â | Â | Â |
 | No | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.6) |
 | Yes | 171 (99.4) | 166 (99.4) |
Penta-3 vaccine | Â | Â | Â |
 | No | 5 (2.9) | 3 (1.8) |
 | Yes | 167 (97.1) | 164 (98.2) |
Measles vaccine | Â | Â | |
 | No | 22 (15.0) | 14 (9.9) |
 | Yes | 125 (85.0) | 128 (90.1) |
Vitamin A status | Â | Â | Â |
 | Not up to date | 44 (25.6) | 39 (23.4) |
 | Up to date | 128 (74.4) | 128 (76.6) |