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Table 2 Child related characteristics and health service utilization-related factors of iron supplements among children 6–59 months old in Ethiopia: based on 2016 EDHS

From: Individual and community level determinants of iron intake among children 6–59 months old in Ethiopia: multilevel logistic regression analysis

Variables

Categories

Weighted Frequency(n)

Weighted Percentage (%)

Sex of child

Male

4,759

51.63

Female

4,458

48.37

Age of child

6–11 months

1,071

11.62

12–23 months

2,004

21.74

 > 23 months

6,142

66.64

Plurality

Single

9,006

97.7

Multiple

212

2.3

Birth order

 ≤ 3

4,508

48.9

 > 3

4,710

51.1

Breastfeeding status

No

3,102

33.65

Yes

6,116

66.35

Pregnancy wontedness

Wanted

6,559

71.16

Unwanted

2,658

28.84

ANC visits

No ANC

2,258

37.03

At least one ANC

3,839

62.97

Place of delivery

Home delivery

6,897

74.82

Health facilities

2,321

25.18

Distance from health facilities

Not big problem

3,622

39.29

Big problem

5,596

60.71