Table 1 Operational definitions and categories of independent variables
Variables | Definitions and categories |
|---|---|
Child’s age | Child’s age, in month (< 6, 6–11, 12–23, 24–60) |
Sex of child | This is defined as weather the child is male or female (male, female) |
Residence | Place of residence (urban, rural) |
Household size | Number of family members in each household (≤ 5, > 5) |
Sex of the household head | Sex of the household head (male, female) |
Mother’s education | Mother’s level of education (no formal education, primary or above) |
Wealth index | Based on assets and possessions of households (poor, middle, rich) |
Vaccinated status | Vaccinated status of child (not vaccinated, vaccinated) |
Mother’s age | Mother’s age, in years (15–24, 25–34, 35–49) |
Health insurance coverage | Health insurance coverage (no, yes) |
Type of birth | Type of birth (single, multiple) |
Diarrhea status | History of diarrhea status on child in the past (no, yes) |
Anemia status | Anemia status of child (no, yes) |
Mother’s smoking cigarette | Mother’s history of ever smoked in the past time (no, yes) |
Religion | Mother’s religion status (Orthodox, Muslim) |
Media exposure | Media exposure (no, yes) |
Size of child at birth | Size of child at birth (smaller, medium, larger) |