Characteristics

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Sex

Male

57

55.34

Female

46

44.66

Feeding

Weaning before 2 years of age

34

33

Weaning after 2 years of age

13

12.6

Breastfeeding in process

56

54.4

Child’s age at hospitalisation (months)

6 - 12

29

28.10

13 - 24

55

53.40

25 - 59

19

18.50

Present child’s age (months)

18 - 24

2

1.94

25 - 59

85

82.53

60 - 90

16

15.53

Address

Urban

23

22.33

Suburban

77

74.76

Rural

3

2.91

Mother’s age (years)

15 - 20

4.85

21 - 35

76.70

≥36

18.45

Mother’s marital status

Monogamous married

76

73.79

Polygameous married

27

26.21

Mother’s education

No schooling

71

68.93

Primary

21

20.39

Secondary

10

9.71

Universitary

1

0.97

Mother’s occupation

Housewife

93

90.29

Income generating activity

8

7.77

Employee

2

1.94