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Table 4 Maternal characteristics in Rural Fagita District, Awi Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2016

From: Risk factors associated with poor health outcomes for children under the age of 5 with moderate acute malnutrition in rural fagita lekoma district, Awi Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2016

Variables

Description

Moderate Acute Malnutrition

Food-Secure Households

Food-Insecure Households

Mother’s age

15-29

50

24.75%

45

22.27%

30-39

120

59.40%

120

59.40%

40-49

32

15.84%

37

18.31%

BMIin kg/m2

<18.5kg/m2(CED)

60

29.70%

87

43.06%

18.5+kg/m2(NM)

142

70.29%

115

56.93%

MUAC in centimeter

<23cm

99

49.00%

141

69.8%

>=23cm

103

51.00%

61

30.2%

Gravidity

1

28

13.86%

25

12.37%

2-5

136

67.32%

138

68.31%

>5

38

18.81%

39

19.30%

Parity

1

28

13.86%

25

12.37%

2-5

137

67.82%

139

68.81%

>5

37

18.31%

38

18.81%

Extra meal during pregnancy

No

129

63.86%

138

68.31%

Yes

73

36.13%

64

31.68%

Number of extra meals during pregnancy

<2 time/day

44

60.27%

41

64.06%

>= 2 time/day

29

39.72%

23

35.93%

Extra meals during lactation

No

137

67.82%

145

71.78%

Yes

65

32.17%

57

28.21%

Number of extra meals during pregnancy

<2 time/day

45

69.23%

35

61.4%

>= 2 time/day

20

30.76%

22

38.59%

Pregnancy type

Wanted & planned

148

73.26%

113

55.94%

Wanted & unplanned

33

16.33%

61

30.19%

Unwanted & unplanned

21

10.39%

28

13.86%