Stunting and Its Determinants among Children Aged 6–59 Months in Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Dietary characteristics of children among 6 to 59 months in Merhabete woreda, Ethiopia, 2017, ().

Variable,	Category	Frequency (N)	Percent (%)
Ever breastfed child	Yes	401	97.8
	No	9	2.2
Time for initiation of BF	Within 1 hr	339	82.7
	Within 24 hrs	57	13.9
	>24 hrs	14	3.4
Child fed colostrum	Yes	165	40.2
	No	245	59.8
Child received prelacteal feed	Yes	121	29.5
	No	289	70.5
Age complementary food started	At 6 months	233	56.8
	Not timely initiation of BF	177	43.2
Type of food offered	Bread	14	3.4
	Enjera	257	62.7
	Porridge	118	28.8
	Other	21	5.1
Duration of breastfeeding	Less than 12 months	94	22.9
	12 to 24 months	278	67.8
	Greater than 24 months	38	9.3