Predictors of Stunting among School-Age Children in Northwestern Ethiopia

Table 2

Characteristics of school-age children and their mothers’ practice to give childcare at Mecha district, Northwestern Ethiopia, 2017 (N = 800).

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Sex of child	Male	419	52.4
	Female	381	47.6
Child’s age in months	60–120	458	57.2
	121–180	342	42.8
Gestational age of child during birth	<9 months	19	2.4
	≥9 months	781	97.6
Child’s starting age of complementary feeding	<6 months	120	15
	>6 months	286	35.8
	At 6 months	394	49.2
Fully immunized child	No	59	7.4
	Yes	741	92.6
Age of the mother at first birth	<19 years	16	2.5
	≥19 years	612	97.5
Total number of children in the family	<4	314	39.3
	≥4	486	60.7
Family planning used	No	246	30.7
	Yes	554	69.3
Types of family planning used	Short term	510	63.8
	Long term and permanent	44	5.5