Table 3 Child and child-related characteristics of women of reproductive age in Adama district, Central Ethiopia, 2023
Variables | Category | Case | Control |
|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
Survival status of index child | Dead | 44(46.9) | 53(53.2) |
Alive | 240(52.3) | 231(48.7) | |
Sex of the index child | Male | 143(36.2) | 181(45.6) |
Female | 141(63.8) | 103(54.4) | |
Stillbirth history | Yes | 41(14.3) | 45(24.9) |
No | 243(85.7) | 239(85.1) | |
Breastfeeding initiation time after the previous birth | In an hour | 224(78.0) | 218(77.6) |
After an hour’s | 63(22.0) | 61(21.4) | |
Duration of breastfeeding | < 24 months | 122(56.1) | 62(19.9) |
≥ 24 months | 162(43.9) | 222(30.1) |