The Magnitude of Wasting and Associated Factors among Children Aged 2-5 Years in Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Feeding practices of the index child and mothers during pregnancy of the index child, in Wonago district from December 19^th to23^th ().

Variable	Frequency (%)
Frequency of daily meal	3273 (100)
≥3	2601 (79.5)
<3	672 (20.5)
Mean (±SD)	2.85 (0.57)
Years of GBF	3273 (100)
≥2 years	2876 (87.9)
<2 years	397 (12.1)
Mean (±SD)	2.1 (0.59)
Prelacteal feeding experience	3273 (100)
Yes	3273 (100)
No	0 (0.0)
No. of months for EBF	3273 (100)
<6 months	1610 (49.2)
6 months	1070 (32.7)
>6 months	593 (18.1)
Mean (±SD)	5.4 (1.78)
Mechanism of feeding	3273 (100)
Bottle	317 (9.7)
Cup	1245 (38.0)
Spoon	1482 (45.3)
Other	229 (7.0)
Use of extra food on pregnancy	3256 (100)
Yes	1388 (42.6)
No	1868 (57.4)

: number; SD: standard deviation; GBF: general breastfeeding; EBF: exclusive breastfeeding.