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Table 4 Associated factors and their difference status between the two areas using chi-square test, Libokemkem district 2017

From: Wasting in under five children is significantly varied between rice producing and non-producing households of Libokemkem district, Amhara region, Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency (%)

P-value

Program area

Nonprogram area

Total

Maternal education

 No formal education

208 (41.85)

289 (58.15)

497

0.41

 Formal education

163 (44.65)

202 (55.35)

365

Decision making power

 No

76 (43.93)

97 (56.07)

173

0.79

 Yes

295 (42.82)

394 (57.58)

689

Monthly income

 < 1500 Ethiopian birr

130 (38.92)

204 (61.08)

334

0.05

 ≥ 1500 Ethiopian birr

241 (45.64)

287 (54.36)

528

Child sex

 Female

185 (44.79)

228 (55.21)

413

0.32

 Male

186 (41.43)

26,358.57)

449

Child age

 6–23 months

232 (41.28)

330 (58.72)

562

0.15

 24–59 months

139 (46.33)

161 (53.67)

300

Complementary feeding initiation

 < 6 months

42 (42.58)

59 (58.42)

101

0.75

 ≥ 6 months

329 (43.23)

432 (56.77)

761

Presence of diarrhoea

 No

220 (44.27)

277 (55.73)

497

0.40

 Yes

151 (41.37)

214 (58.63)

214

Hand washing frequency

 < 4

105 (33.76)

206 (66.24)

206

0.00

 ≥ 4

266 (48.28)

285 (51.72)

285