Prevalence and associated factors of chronic undernutrition among under five children in Adama town, Central Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study design

Table 2 Dietary and health related factors of chronic undernutrition among under five children in Adama town, Central Ethiopia, 2013

Characteristics	Frequency	Percent
Breastfed ever
Yes	598	98.0
No	12	2.0
Pre-lacteal foods/fluids^a
Yes	180	29.5
No	418	68.5
Colostrum^a
Yes	448	73.4
No	150	24.6
Type of pre-lacteal food/fluid^a
Water	113	18.5
Butter	7	1.1
Milk	58	9.5
Other	2	0.3
Still breast-feeding^a
Yes	328	53.8
No	270	44.3
Frequency of breastfeeding/day^a
< 8 times	104	17.0
8 times	80	13.3
> 8 times	144	23.6
Duration of exclusive breast-feeding^a
< 4 month	204	34.1
4–6 month	383	62.8
> 6 month	11	1.8
Duration of breast-feeding^a
< 12 month	347	56.9
12–24 month	205	34.2
> 24 month	46	7.5
Additional food/fluid in the past 48 h
Yes	497	81.5
No	113	18.5
Age complementary food started^a
< 4 month	124	20.3
4–6 month	275	45.1
< 6 month	98	16.1
Wash hands whenever you feed the child
Yes	598	98.0
No	12	2.0
Health facility for child sickness
Yes	475	77.9
No	135	22.1
Immunization
Yes	563	92.3
No	47	7.7
Diarrhea in the last 2 weeks
Yes	208	34.1
No	402	65.9
Frequency of diarrhea/year^a
Once	16	7.7
Twice	106	51
3–4	67	32.2
5–18	19	9.1
Fever in the last 2 weeks
Yes	325	53.3
No	285	46.7
ARI in the last 2 weeks
Yes	243	39.8
No	367	60.2
Measles
Yes	6	1.0
No	604	99.0

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