Research Article
Prevalence of Undernutrition and Associated Factors among Lactating Mothers of Angecha District, Kembata Tembaro Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Table 3
Reproductive health- and nutrition-related factors among lactating mothers (n = 410).
| | Variables | Categories | Undernourished | Total N (%) | | Yes N (%) | No N (%) |
| | Gravidity | ≤2 | 33 (21.6) | 120 (78.4) | 153 (37.3) | | 3–4 | 48 (19.8) | 194 (80.2) | 242 (59.0) | | >4 | 6 (40.0) | 9 (60.0) | 15 (3.7) | | ANC visit | No ANC | 32 (33.0) | 65 (67.0) | 97 (23.7) | | <4 times | 36 (20.3) | 141 (79.7) | 177 (43.2) | | ≥4 times | 19 (14.0) | 117 (86.0) | 136 (33.2) | | Age of breastfeeding child | <12 | 32 (17.3) | 153 (82.7) | 185 (45.1) | | ≥12 | 55 (24.4) | 170 (75.6) | 225 (54.9) | | Breastfeeding frequency | ≤12 | 18 (23.7) | 58 (76.3) | 76 (18.5) | | >12 | 69 (20.7) | 265 (79.3) | 334 (81.5) | | Introduction of complementary feeding | Yes | 78 (21.6) | 284 (78.5) | 362 (88.3) | | No | 9 (18. 8) | 39 (81.3) | 48 (11.7) | | Frequency of meals (N = 362) | <4 | 76 (22.1) | 268 (77.9) | 344 (95.0) | | ≥4 | 2 (11.1) | 16 (88.9) | 18 (5.0) | | Cultural avoided food | Yes | 3 (33.3) | 6 (66.7) | 9 (2.2) | | No | 84 (21.0) | 317 (79.1) | 401 (97.8) | | Nutritional knowledge | Poor | 12 (35.3) | 22 (64.7) | 34 (8.3) | | Fair | 37 (21.5) | 135 (78.5) | 172 (42.0) | | Good | 38 (18.6) | 166 (81.4) | 204 (49.8) | | Women dietary diversity score | <5 | 64 (29.9) | 150 (70.1) | 214 (52.2) | | ≥5 | 23 (11.7) | 173 (88.3) | 196 (47.8) |
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