Table 2 Behavioral and households characteristics of study participants in Lay Armachiho District, northwest Ethiopia, 2017
Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Time to fetch water | ||
≤ 30 min | 721 | 85.0 |
> 30 min | 127 | 15.0 |
Source of water | ||
Protected | 569 | 67.1 |
Unprotected | 279 | 32.9 |
Water treatment | ||
No | 655 | 77.2 |
Yes | 193 | 22.8 |
Hand washing of the child before feeding | ||
No | 463 | 54.6 |
Yes | 385 | 45.4 |
Availability of latrine | ||
Yes | 565 | 66.6 |
No | 283 | 33.4 |
History of diarrhea in the previous 2 weeks | ||
Yes | 67 | 7.9 |
No | 781 | 92.1 |
Dietary diversity | ||
Minimum diversity | 334 | 39.5 |
Poor diversity | 514 | 60.5 |
Food security status | ||
Secured | 661 | 77.9 |
Mildly insecured | 108 | 12.7 |
Moderately insecured | 52 | 6.1 |
Severely insecured | 27 | 3.2 |
Stunting | ||
Yes | 301 | 35.5 |
No | 547 | 64.5 |
Thinness | ||
Yes | 84 | 9.9 |
No | 764 | 90.1 |