Table 3 Nutritional status of 6–23 months old children of employed and unemployed mother in town kebeles of Dera district, northwest Ethiopia, 2022
Variables | Employed N (%) | Unemployed N (%) | Total N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Wasting | |||
Over (> 2 SD) | 36 (10.6) | 51 (14.7) | 87 (12.7) |
Normal (+ 2 to -2SD) | 291 (85.8) | 234 (67.2) | 525 (76.4) |
Moderate wasting (<-2 SD to -3SD) | 9 (2.7) | 33 (9.5) | 75 (6.1) |
Sever wasting (<-3 SD) | 3 (0.9) | 30 (8.6) | 33 (4.8) |
Underweight | |||
Over (> 2 SD) | 6 (1.8) | 9 (2.6) | 15 (2.2) |
Normal (+ 2 to -2SD) | 291 (85.8) | 180 (51.7) | 471 (68.6) |
Moderate Underweight (<-2 SD to -3SD) | 30 (8.8) | 93 (26.7) | 123 (17.9) |
Sever underweight (<-3 SD) | 12 (3.5) | 66 (19.0) | 78 (11.4) |
Stunting | |||
Over (> 2 SD) | 18 (5.3) | 15 (4.3) | 33 (4.8) |
Normal (+ 2 to -2SD) | 234 (69.0) | 153 (44.0) | 387 (56.3) |
Moderate Stunting (<-2 SD to -3SD) | 36 (10.6) | 48 (13.8)) | 84 (12.2) |
Sever stunting (<-3 SD) | 51 (15.0) | 132 (37.9) | 183 (26.6) |
Under nutrition (stunted, wasted, and/or underweight) | |||
Yes | 93 (27.4) | 243 (69.8) | 336 (48.9) |
No | 246 (72.6) | 105 (30.2) | 351 (51.1) |