Table 1 Characteristics under-5 year children participated in the study
Variable | Level | Total no | Percentages |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group | Infants | 2964 | 21.0 |
1–2 year | 2672 | 19.0 | |
2–3 year | 2618 | 18.6 | |
3–4 year | 3268 | 23.2 | |
4–5 year | 2559 | 18.2 | |
Sex | Male | 7157 | 50.8 |
Female | 6924 | 49.2 | |
Area of residence | Urban | 3862 | 27.4 |
Rural | 10,219 | 72.6 | |
Mother education | None | 5994 | 42.6 |
Primary | 4936 | 35.1 | |
Secondary | 2152 | 15.3 | |
Higher | 982 | 7.0 | |
Wealth index | Poorest | 3188 | 22.6 |
Second | 3015 | 21.4 | |
Middle | 2956 | 21.0 | |
Fourth | 2684 | 19.1 | |
Richest | 2238 | 15.9 | |
Having diarrhea in the past 2 weeks | Yes | 4088 | 29.3 |
No | 9878 | 70.7 | |
Received ORS | Yes | 3251 | 81.1 |
No | 758 | 18.9 | |
Received zinc | Yes | 3416 | 85.2 |
No | 593 | 14.8 |