Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and nutritional status of 6–23 months old children in rural districts of Tigray Region, Ethiopia (N = 570)
Socio-demographic characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Proportion of female children | 271 (47.5) |
Proportion of fathers without formal education | 387 (67.9) |
Proportion of mothers without formal education | 439 (77) |
Proportion of household livestock owners | 512 (89.8) |
Average family size of households (Mean ± SD) | 5.5 ± 10.2 |
Average age of child in months (Mean ± SD) | 14.5 ± 5.2 |
Length-for-age z-score (Mean ± SD) | −1.79 ± 1.66 |
Weight-for-age z-score (Mean ± SD) | −1.00 ± 1.40 |
Weight-for-length z-score (Mean ± SD) | −0.06 ± 1.67 |
Prevalence of stunting | 41.4% |
Prevalence of underweight | 21.6% |
Prevalence of wasting | 8.6% |