Table 2 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of respondents included in the analysis, 2011 EDHS

Place of residence

 Urban

1,528

12.9

 Rural

10,344.

87.1

Maternal education

 No formal education

8,227

69.3

 Primary

3,211

27.0

 Secondary

266

2.2

 Higher

168

1.4

Father’s education level

 No education

5,878

50.22

 Primary

4,866

41.58

 Secondary

584

4.99

 Higher

376

3.22

Wealth index

 Richest

2,173

15.1

 Richer

1,870

19.1

 Middle

1,872

20.5

 Poorer

2,114

22.4

 Poorest

3,625

22.8

Child’s age(months)

 0–11

1,060

11.43

 12–23

1,833

19.76

 24–35

1,963

21.17

 36–47

2,264

24.41

 48–59

2,154

23.23

Sex

 Female

5,704

48.05

 Male

6,168

51.95

Anemia

 Non-anemic

4,983

55.40

 Mild

1,953

21.71

 Moderate

1,839

20.44

 Severe

220

2.45

Mother’s BMI (kg/m²)

 18.5–24.9

8,605

72.61

 <18.5

2,470

20.84

 > = 25.0

776

6.55

Birth interval

 <24 months

2,275

23.73

 > = 24 months

7,313

76.27

Head of household

 Female

1,767

14.88

 Male

10,105

85.12

Region

 Dire Dawa

39

0.3

 Tigray

753

6.3

 Affar

121

1.0

 Amhara

2,656

22.4

 Oromiya

5,014

42.2

 Somali

364

3.1

 Benishangul-Gumuz

140

1.2

 SNNP

2,494

21.0

 Gambela

40

0.3

 Harari

28

0.2

 Addis Ababa

222

1.9

Improved latrine facility

 Yes

860

7.46

 No

10,668

92.54

Drinking water supply

 Piped water

616

10.36

 Other improved

1,084

18.24

 Unimproved

4,243

71.39