Factors Associated with Anemia among Children Aged 6–23 Months Attending Growth Monitoring at Tsitsika Health Center, Wag-Himra Zone, Northeast Ethiopia
Table 2
Feeding practice and nutritional status of children aged 6–23 months attending growth monitoring clinic at Tsitsika Health Center, Northeast Ethiopia ().
Background characteristics
Frequencies
Percent (%)
Ever breast feed
Yes
346
99.7
No
1
0.3
Current breast feeding status
Yes
306
88.2
No
41
11.8
Introduction of complementary foods
Early (<6 months)
71
20.5
Timely (6–8 months)
223
64.3
Late (≥9 months)
53
15.3
History of pica consumption
Yes
87
25.0
No
254
75.0
History of cow’s milk consumption
Yes
88
25.1
No
259
74.9
Meat consumption/week
Yes
89
25.6
No
258
74.4
Fruit consumption per week
Yes
101
29.1
No
246
70.9
Dietary diversity score
Poor*
296
85.3
Good**
51
14.7
Length-for-Age
Stunted (<−2--score)
82
23.6
Not Stunted (>−2--score)
265
76.4
Weight-for-Length
Wasted (<−2--score)
54
15.6
Not Wasted (>−2--score)
293
84.4
Weight-for-Age
Underweight (<−2--score)
61
17.5
Not underweight (>−2--score)
286
82.5
Note: *child received foods from <3 food groups in the previous 24 hrs. **Child who received foods from ≥4 food groups in the previous 24 hrs.