Table 2 Maternal and child characteristics of study participants, Oda Bultum, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022
Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Child sex | Male | 284 | 45.8 |
Female | 336 | 54.2 | |
Breastfeeding | No | 353 | 56.9 |
Yes | 267 | 43.1 | |
When initiated complementary feeding? | Before 6 months | 95 | 15.3 |
At 6 months | 334 | 53.8 | |
After 6 months | 191 | 30.8 | |
Vaccinated | Yes | 565 | 91.1 |
No | 55 | 8.9 | |
Maternal age | 15–24 | 81 | 13.1 |
25–34 | 456 | 73.5 | |
35–44 | 83 | 13.4 | |
Child age | 6–23 months | 327 | 52.7 |
24–59 months | 293 | 47.3 | |
Maternal empowerment status | Low | 306 | 49.3 |
Medium | 238 | 38.4 | |
High | 76 | 12.3 | |
Maternal Marital status | Married | 599 | 96.6 |
Widowed | 9 | 1.4 | |
Divorced | 12 | 1.9 |