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Table 2 Household related characteristic of children aged 6–23 months in Wonago district, South Ethiopia in 2017 G.C

From: Predictors of inappropriate complementary feeding practice among children aged 6 to 23 months in Wonago District, South Ethiopia, 2017; case control study

Variables

Case

Control

Total

Frequency (%)

Frequency (%)

Frequency (%)

Wealth index

 Low

61(32.8)

58(31.2)

119(32)

 Medium

63(33.9)

61(32.8)

124(33.3)

 High

62(33.3)

67(36)

129(34.7)

Number of children in the HH

 1–3

92(51.3)

99(53.2)

191(51.3)

 4–6

83(44.6)

81(43.5)

164(44.1)

  > 6

11(5.9)

6(3.2)

17(4.6)

Number of under-5 children in the HH

 One

89(47.8)

77(41.4)

166(44.6)

 Two

82(44.1)

89(47.8)

171(46)

 Three & above

15(8.1)

20(10.8)

35(9.4)

Availability of radio & TV in the HH

 Radio

87(46.8)

92(49.5)

179(48.1)

 Television

22(11.8)

48(25.8)

70(18.8)

Household food insecurity

 Food secure

36(19.4)

62(33.3)

98(26.3)

 Mild food insecure

17(9.1)

45(24.2)

62(16.7

 Moderate food insecure

81(43.5)

48(25.8)

129(34.7)

 Severely food insecure

52(28.0)

31(16.7)

83(22.3)

Domestic animals in the HH

 Yes

104(55.9)

91(48.9)

195(52.4)

 No

82(44.1)

95(51.1)

177(47.6)

Access to animal source of food

 No

6(3.2)

3(1.6)

9(2.4)

 Diary

111(59.7)

147(79.0)

258(69.4)

 Egg

37(19.9)

73(39.2)

110(68)

 Flesh

173(93.0)

177(95.2)

350(94.1)

Source of vegetables

 No access

18(9.7)

35(18.8)

53(14.2)

 Backyard garden

43(23.1)

27(14.5)

70(18.8)

 Market

110(59.1)

115(61.8)

225(60.5

 Othera

15(8.1)

9(4.8)

24(6.5)

  1. aIncludes relatives and neighbors