Prevalence and Determinants of Undernutrition among 6- to 59-Months-Old Children in Lowland and Highland Areas in Kilosa District, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of the studied population in Kilosa District (N = 341).
Demographic information
Lowland (N = 200)
Highland (N = 141)
Total (N = 341)
n
%
n
%
N
%
Marital status
Single
31
15.5
25
17.7
56
16.4
Married
167
83.5
113
80.1
280
82.1
Divorced
2
1
3
2
5
1.5
Maternal education level
Informal education
36
18
25
17.7
61
17.9
Primary
147
73.5
107
75.9
254
74.5
Secondary/university
17
8.5
9
6.4
26
7.6
Occupation of the mother
Farmer
185
92.5
139
98.6
324
95
Employed
5
2.5
0
0
5
1.5
Petty business
10
5.0
2
1.4
12
3.5
Sex of children
Male
106
53
68
48.2
174
51
Female
94
47
73
51.8
167
49
Children ages
6–23 months
63
31.5
51
36.2
114
33.4
24–35 months
58
29
44
31.2
102
29.9
36–59 months
79
39.5
46
32.6
125
36.7
N = total number of respondents, n = total number of respondents in each category, % is presented as a column.
