International Journal of Pediatrics / 2023 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
Determinants of Acute Malnutrition among Under-Five Children in Governmental Health Facilities in Sodo Town, Southern Ethiopia: Unmatched Case-Control Study Table 2 Child characteristics, 2021.
Variable Categories Case Control Total Sex Male 76 (57.1%) 166 (62.4%) 242 (60.6%) Female 57 (42.9%) 100 (37.6%) 157 (39.4%) Birth order 1-3 58 (43.6%) 169 (63.5%) 227 (56.9%) 4 and above 75 (56.4%) 97 (36.5%) 172 (43.1%) Child age (in month) 6-11 28 (21.1%) 52 (19.5%) 80 (20%) 12-23 36 (27.1%) 74 (27.8%) 110 (27.6%) 24-35 35 (26.3%) 70 (26.3%) 105 (26.3%) 36-47 16 (12%) 44 (16.5%) 60 (15.1%) 48-59 18 (13.5%) 26 (9.8%) 44 (11%) Birth weight <2.5 kg 18 (43.9%) 15 (15.5%) 33 (24%) ≥2.5 kg 23 (56.1) 82 (84.5%) 105 (76%)