Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 177 | 57.3 |
Female | 132 | 42.7 |
Age | ||
≤ 2 years | 208 | 67.3 |
> 2 years | 101 | 32.7 |
Caretaker education | ||
No formal education | 67 | 21.6 |
Primary | 203 | 65.7 |
Secondary | 32 | 10.4 |
College/University | 7 | 2.3 |
Caretaker occupation | ||
Housewife | 52 | 16.8 |
Employed by institution | 29 | 9.4 |
Small scale business | 77 | 24.9 |
Peasant | 151 | 48.9 |
Nutritional status | ||
Normal | 77 | 24.9 |
Mild Malnutrition | 74 | 24.0 |
Moderate Malnutrition | 38 | 12.3 |
Severe Malnutrition | 120 | 38.8 |
Birth Order | ||
≤ 4 babies | 209 | 67.6 |
> 4 babies | 100 | 32.4 |
Delivery status | ||
Preterm | 7 | 2.3 |
Term | 302 | 97.7 |
Birth weight(kg) | ||
< 2.5 | 32 | 10.4 |
≥ 2.5 | 277 | 89.6 |
Weaning period | ||
≤ 6 month | 244 | 79.0 |
> 6 months | 65 | 21.0 |