Table 2 Health care service characteristics among children aged 6–23 months and their mothers at Gondar City, North Wet Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 738)

Number of ANC

 No ANC

13

1.8

 One to three

76

10.3

 Four and above four

649

87.9

Birth place

 Government health facility

713

96.6

 Home delivery

22

3

 Private health facility

3

0.4

Birth order

 First

299

40.5

 Second to third

352

47.7

 Fourth to fifth

77

10.4

 Above sixth

10

1.4

Birth Interval (in months)

 12–35

133

18.0

 36- 59

141

19.1

 60 and above

167

22. 6

vaccination status

 Not started

3

0.4

 Defaulter

25

3.4

 Started

348

47.2

 Completed

362

49.1

Currently breast feed

 Yes

651

88.2

 No

87

11.8

Postnatal care service

 Yes

335

45.4

 No

403

54.6

Time of CF initiation

 Before 6 month

206

27.9

 At 6 month

482

65.3

 After 6 month

50

6.8

Current illness

 RTI

120

16.3

 Fever

36

4.9

 Diarrhea

33

4.5

 Abdominal pain

16

2.2

 Vomiting

13

1.8

 Other

20

2.7