The Burden of Diarrheal Diseases among Children under Five Years of Age in Arba Minch District, Southern Ethiopia, and Associated Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Child demographic and behavioral characteristics in Arba Minch Zuria, 2012.

Variables	Frequency ()	Percent (%)
Child sex
Male	265	44.9
Female	325	55.1
Child’s age
0–5 months	193	32.7
6–23 months	152	25.8
24 months and above	245	41.5
Birth order
First	94	16.1
Second	128	21.6
Third	129	21.8
Fourth and above	239	40.5
Exclusive breast feeding
Yes	131	65.5
No	69	34.5
Measles vaccination
Yes	56	53.3
No	49	46.7
Hand washing practice
Good	508	86.1
Poor	82	13.9
Diarrhea
Yes	180	30.5
No	410	69.5
Home management of diarrhea
Yes	56	31.11
No	124	68.89
Child feeding methods
Cup	155	26.30
Spoon	100	16.95
Hand	180	30.51
Bottle	25	4.24
Not any instruments	130	22