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Table 1 Characteristics of the subjects

From: Low birth weight was the most dominant predictor associated with stunting among children aged 12–23 months in Indonesia

Variables

N (%)

N= 3024

Child’s gender

 Boys

1479 (48.9)

 Girls

1545 (51.1)

LBW status

325 (10.7)

Had neonatal illness

445 (14.7)

Food intake history

 Colostrum taken

1959 (64.8)

 Breast feeding initiated less than 1 h

1291 (42.7)

 Exclusive breast feeding (6 months)

597 (19.7)

 Weaning at >=1 year old

2660 (87.9)

 Receive pre-lacteal food

1572 (51.9)

 Had complementary food < 6 months)

2071 (68.5)

Exposure to health program/services

 Regularly weighed/growth monitored

1258 (41.6)

 Completed immunization

1427 (47.2)

 Had Vitamin A supplementation

2290 (75.7)

Economic status

 Quintile 1

681 (22.5)

 Quintile 2

672 (22.2)

 Quintile 3

668 (22.1)

 Quintile 4

573 (18.9)

 Quintile 5

430 (14.2)

Stunting

1222 (40.4)