Research Article

Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors among Infants and Young Children Aged 6–23 Months in Debre Berhan Town, North Shewa, Ethiopia

Table 3

Health care and environmental health-related characteristics of mothers or caregivers in Debre Berhan Town, North Showa, Zone, Ethiopia, 2018.

Variables (n = 531)NumberPercent

Birth interval (index child)
First birth33362.7
<24 months8115.3
≥24 months11722

Antenatal care (ANC) follow-up
Yes51997.7
No122.3

Number of ANC visits (n=519)
<316932.6
≥435067.4

Place of delivery
Home91.7
Hospital52298.3

PNC
Yes20538.6
No32661.4

Availability of latrine
Yes53099.8
No10.2

Hand washing after toilet
Yes52799.2
No40.8