Table 2 Obstetric history of mothers/care taker with their under five children and SAM status at rural district of Enebsie Sarmidr March, 2016 (N = 311)
Variables | SAM status | Total N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cases n (%) | Controls n (%) | |||
Number of children ever borne | ≥ 4 Children | 20(31.3%) | 83(33.6%) | 103(33.1%) |
1–3 children | 41(64.1%) | 162(65.6%) | 203(65.3%) | |
I do not remember | 3(4.7%) | 2(0.8%) | 5(1.6%) | |
Total | 64(100.0%) | 247(100.0%) | 311(100.0%) | |
ANC follow up | Yes | 56(87.5%) | 240(97.2%) | 296(95.2%) |
No | 8(12.5%) | 7(2.8%) | 15(4.8%) | |
Total | 64(100.0%) | 247(100.0%) | 311(100.0%) | |
Number of ANC follow up | ≥4 times | 27(42.2%) | 90(36.4%) | 117(37.6%) |
1–3 times | 34(53.1%) | 144(58.3%) | 178(57.2%) | |
I do not remember | 3(4.7%) | 13(5.3%) | 16(5.1%) | |
Total | 64(100.0%) | 247(100.0%) | 311(100.0%) | |
Feeding status during pregnancy and lactating | extra meal/day | 37(57.8%) | 225(91.1%) | 262(84.2%) |
No difference/reduced my meal | 27(42.2%) | 22(8.9%) | 49(15.8%) | |
Total | 64(100.0%) | 247(100.0%) | 311(100.0%) | |
Reason for increasing feeding | Health workers thought and clear | 37(100.0%) | 221(98.2%) | 259(98.5%) |
Any other reason | 0(0.0%) | 4(1.8%) | 4(1.5%) | |
Total | 37(100.0%) | 225(100.0%) | 262(100.0%) | |
Reasons for decreasing feeding during pregnancy | Believing not be comfortable for fetus | 24(88.9%) | 16(72.7%) | 40(81.6%) |
Believing fetal growth would be facilitated and delivery complicated | 2(7.4%) | 5(22.7%) | 7(14.3%) | |
Others | 1(3.7%) | 1(4.5%) | 2(4.1%) | |
Total | 27(100.0%) | 22(100.0%) | 49(100.0%) | |
Birth interval | Less than 2 years | 24(37.5%) | 52(21.1%) | 76(24.4%) |
2 and above years | 40(62.5%) | 195(78.9%) | 235(75.6%) | |
Total | 64(100.0%) | 247(100.0%) | 311(100.0%) | |