Table 2 Characteristics related to nutrition and morbidity among children under-five years attending health facilities in Kombolcha town, Northeast Ethiopia (n = 395)
Variables | Category | Frequencies | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
History of malaria in children | Yes | 14 | 3.5 |
No | 381 | 96.5 | |
History of TB | Yes | 2 | 0.5 |
No | 393 | 99.5 | |
Vitamin A supplements and deworming | Yes | 146 | 37 |
No | 249 | 63 | |
Diarrhea in children | Yes | 171 | 43.3 |
No | 224 | 56.7 | |
Exclusive breastfeeding | No | 222 | 56.2 |
Yes | 173 | 43.8 | |
Dietary diversity score | Low | 193 | 48.9 |
Adequate | 202 | 51.1 |