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Table 2 Maternal and child care characteristics of children aged 6 to 59 months in rural Dubti district, Afar region North East Ethiopia, 2017: n = 322

From: Determinants of stunting among children aged 6 to 59 months in pastoral community, Afar region, North East Ethiopia: unmatched case control study

Variable(s)

Case (%)

Control (%)

Total (%)

ANC follow-up

 Yes

38 (23.6)

50 (31.1)

88 (27.3)

 No

123 (76.4)

111 (68.9)

234 (72.7)

Number of ANC visit

 1

13 (34.2)

11 (22)

24 (27.3)

 2–3

15 (39.5)

23 (46)

38 (43.2)

  ≥ 4

10 (26.3)

16 (32)

26 (29.5)

Place of delivery

 Home

122 (75.8)

111 (68.9)

233 (72.4)

 Facility

39 (24.2)

50 (31.1)

89 (27.6)

Post natal care visit

 Yes

13 (8.1)

15 (9.3)

28 (8.7)

 No

148 (91.9)

146 (90.7)

294 (91.3)

Maternal BMI

 18.5–24.9 kg/m2

88 (54.7)

84 (52.2)

172 (53.4)

  < 18.5 kg/m2

46 (28.6)

31 (19.3)

77 (23.9)

  ≥ 25 kg/m2

27 (16.8)

46 (28.6)

73 (22.7)