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Table 1 Distribution characteristics of participants in 2019 PMA-ET.

From: Factors associated with the plan to pre-lacteal feeding for the first 6 months among Ethiopian mothers: a multilevel mixed effects analysis of 2019 performance monitoring for action Ethiopia

Category

MEDHS, n = 1,916

Weighted n (%)

Age

 

15–24 years

231 (33.75)

25–34 years

322(46.85)

35–49 years

133 (19.40)

Educational status

 

Not attending higher education

311(45.47)

attend higher education

374(54.53)

wealth status

 

Poor

329(47.96)

Middle

134(19.49)

Rich

224(32.55)

Desired delivery place

 

 Not At the Health facility

253(36.91)

 At Health facility

432(63.09 )

antenatal care

 

 No

555(81.01)

 Yes

130(18.99)

Place of residence

 

Urban

76(11.10)

Rural

609(88.9)

Region

 

Tigray

40(5.95)

Afar

12(1.83)

Amhara

138(20.16)

Oromia

254(37.17)

Somali

37(5.64)

Benishangul-Gumuz

5(0.79)

South nation nationalities of people

161(23.57)

Gambella

2(0.26)

Harari

3(0.43)

Addis Ababa

26(3.82)

Dire Dawa

3(0.38)

Community education status

 

Lower

363(52.99)

Higher

322(47.01)

Community wealth status

 

Lower

388(56.71)

Higher

297(43.29)