Undernutrition and Associated Factors among Lactating Women: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Moyale District, Borena Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Table 1

Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of lactating women (N = 532) in Moyale District, Borana, Southern Ethiopia, 2018.

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percent (%)
Age	15–25	316	59.4
	26–35	192	36.1
	36–49	24	4.5
Residence	Urban	186	35.0
	Rural	346	65.0
Religion	Orthodox	56	10.5
	Protestant	26	4.9
	Muslim	432	81.2
	Wakefata	18	3.4
Marital status	Married	504	94.7
	Single	1	.2
	Divorced	16	3.0
	Widowed	11	2.1
Educational level	Illiterate	299	56.2
	Primary	167	31.4
	High school	42	7.9
	Diploma and above	24	4.5
Educational status of husband	Illiterate	241	45.3
	Primary	158	29.7
	High school	86	16.2
	Diploma	47	8.8
Occupation	Pastoralist	150	28.2
	Governmental	23	4.3
	Private business	54	10.2
	Trade	98	18.4
	Jobless	207	38.9
Occupation of husband	Pastoralist	163	30.6
	Governmental	70	13.2
	Private business	137	25.8
	Trade	128	24.1
	Jobless	34	6.4
Family monthly income	<1500	55	10.3
	1500–3000	263	49.4
	3000–4500	164	30.8
	>4500	50	9.4
Household food security level	Secured	284	53.4
	Insecured	248	46.6
Family size	≤4	249	46.8
	5–7	209	39.3
	>7	74	13.9