Table 3 Anthropometric measurements and child clinical characteristics of children among caregivers of children with undernutrition in Gedeo zone public hospitals, South Ethiopia, (n = 226)
Variables | Categories | Case n = 113) % | Control (n = 113) % | Percentage % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex of the child | Male | 70(30) | 88(38) | 68 |
Female | 23(10) | 45(20) | 30 | |
Age of children in months | 0–5 | 26(11) | 12(5) | 16 |
6–23 | 39(17) | 46(20) | 37 | |
24–59 | 63(27) | 40(17) | 44 | |
WAZ(weight to age) (underweight) | Yes | 64(28) | 56(24) | 58 |
No | 36(16) | 70(30) | 38 | |
HAZ(height to age) (stunting) | Yes | 70(30) | 31(13) | 43 |
No | 44(19) | 81(35) | 54 | |
WHZ(weight to height) (Wasting) | Yes | 34(15) | 60(26) | 41 |
No | 59(26) | 73(32) | 58 | |
Child Illness | Yes | 47(20) | 38(17) | 37 |
No | 28(12) | 113(49) | 61 | |
Acute respiratory infection | Yes | 48(21) | 52(23) | 44 |
No | 36(16) | 90(39) | 55 | |
Diarrhea | Yes | 47(20) | 68(30) | 50 |
No | 34(15) | 77(33) | 48 | |
chronic medical illness (HIV) | Yes | 38(17) | 59(27) | 44 |
No | 32(14) | 99(43) | 57 |