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Table 3 Community related characteristics of children aged 6–23 in Wonago district, South Ethiopia 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 (%)

Food preference in the family

 Children less than 2 years

31(16.7)

53(28.5)

84(22.6)

 Children ≥2 years

8(4.3)

9(4.8)

17(4.6)

 Other family members

147(79.0)

124(66.7)

271(72.8)

Type of role grandmothers have on CF

 Insisting CF early initiation

24(47.1)

19(48.7)

43(47.8)

 Insisting CF timely initiation

16(31.4)

18(46.2)

34(37.8)

 Other

11(21.6)

2(5.1)

13(14.4)

Reason for CF early/late initiation

 Child could get hungry

17(53.1)

12(57.1)

29(54.7)

 Mothers engaged with work

11(34.4)

4(19)

15(28.3)

 Breast feeding is enough

4(12.5)

5(23.8)

9(17)