Table 1 Distribution of categorical variables vs under five years old children malnutrition, EMDHS 2014
Factors | Category | Percentage value (%) |
|---|---|---|
Vaccination | No | 26.9 |
Yes | 73.1 | |
Fathers education level | No formal education | 59.3 |
Primary | 34 | |
Secondary and above | 6.7 | |
Birth order | 1-4 | 51.2 |
5-9 | 43.2 | |
10+ | 5.6 | |
Place of residence | Rural | 90.1 |
Urban | 9.9 | |
Wealth index | Poor | 57.3 |
Medium | 16.6 | |
Rich | 26.1 | |
Age of household head | 15-38 | 57.1 |
39-63 | 38.1 | |
64+ | 4.8 | |
Preceding birth interval | < 24 | 21 |
24-47 | 54.9 | |
48+ | 24.1 | |
Mothers education level | No formal education | 77.7 |
Primary | 20.6 | |
Secondary and above | 1.7 | |
Child size at birth | Small | 34.8 |
Average | 38.5 | |
Large | 26.7 | |
Child sex | Female | 48 |
Male | 52 |