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Table 1 Socio-demographic, economic and other characteristics of the participants reside in Wolaita Sodo town, Ethiopia, in 2015

From: Meal frequency and dietary diversity feeding practices among children 6–23 months of age in Wolaita Sodo town, Southern Ethiopia

Variables (n = 611)

Frequency (%)

Household head

 Male

570(93.3)

 Female

41(6.7)

Maternal and caregivers age (years)

 

 15–19

18(3.0)

 20–24

166(27.2)

 25–29

263(43.0)

 30–34

109(17.8)

 ≥35

55(9.0)

Maternal relation with child

 Mother

605(99.0)

 Caregiver

6(1.0)

Marital status

 

 Single

3(0.5)

 Married

577(94.4)

 Divorced

22(3.6)

 Widowed

9(1.5)

Household head occupation

 

 House wife

30(4.9)

 Government employee

184(30.1)

 Daily worker

144(23.6)

 Private worker

253(41.4)

Maternal occupation

 Housewife

397(65.0)

 Private

91(14.9)

 Government

123(20.1)

Educational status of woman

 Illiterate

70(11.5)

 Grade 1–8

218(35.7)

 Grade 9–10

164(26.8)

 Above 10

159(26.0)

Wealth index

 Poor

433(70.9)

 Middle (medium)

72(11.8)

 Rich

106(17.3)

Sex of child

 Male

351(57.4)

 Female

260(42.6)

Age of child (in months)

 

 6–8

112(18.3)

 9–11

118(19.3)

 12–17

249(40.8)

 18–23

132(21.6)

ANC follow-up

 Yes

595(97.4)

 No

16(2.6)

PNC follow-up

 Yes

469(76.8)

 No

142(23.2)

Place of delivery

 Home without TBA

25(4.1)

 Home with TBA

12(2.0)

 Government health facility

523(85.6)

 Private health facility

51(8.3)