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Table 3 Characteristics of children aged 6 to 23 months in Ethiopia, EDHS 2016

From: Effect of intimate partner violence of women on minimum acceptable diet of children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia: evidence from 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey

Variables

Intimate partner violence

Total

Birth order

Yes

N (%)

No

N (%)

N (%)

First

70 (17)

160 (18)

230 (18)

Second

56 (13)

160 (18)

216 (17)

Third

49 (12)

144 (16)

192 (15)

Fourth

50 (12)

115 (13)

164 (13)

Fifth

44 (10)

88 (10)

131 (10)

6th and above

153 (36)

221 (25)

374 (29)

Twin

 No

411 (98)

843 (95)

1254 (96)

 Yes

10 (2)

43 (5)

53 (4)

Sex of child

 Male

213 (51)

403 (46)

616 (47)

 Female

208 (49)

483 (54)

691 (53)

Birth interval

 First birth

70 (17)

164 (19)

234 (18)

 Less than two years

66 (16)

139 (16)

205 (16)

 2 to 5 years

232 (55)

441 (50)

674 (52)

 More than 5 years

53 (13)

141 (16)

194 (15)

Child age in months

 6 to 11 months

120 (28)

313 (35)

433 (33)

 12–17 months

167 (40)

319 (36)

486 (37)

 18–23 months

134 (32)

254 (29)

388 (30)

Mother had ANC during pregnancy of the child

 No

167 (40)

334 (38)

501 (38)

 Yes

254 (60)

552 (62)

806 (62)

Duration of breastfeeding

 Ever breast fed

63 (15)

134 (15)

197 (15)

 Never breast fed

7 (2)

42 (5)

49 (4)

 Still breast feed

351 (83)

710 (80)

1061 (81)

Wanted status of child during pregnancy

 Wanted during pregnancy

295 (70)

676 (76)

970 (74)

 Wanted later

81 (19)

137 (15)

218 (17)

 Not wanted

45 (11)

73 (8)

118 (9)

Child delivered in a health facility

 No

292 (69)

541 (61)

833 (64)

 Yes

129 (31)

345 (39)

474 (36)

Size at birth

 Above average

154 (37)

277 (31)

430 (33)

 Average

153 (36)

383 (43)

536 (41)

 Below average

114 (27)

227 (25.58)

341 (26.07)

Index to birth history

 Last birth

402 (96)

845 (95)

1247 (95)

 Not last birth

19 (4)

41 (5)

60 (5)