| Variable | Category | No. examined | Feeding method | Level of significance | |
| EBF (69.2%) | MF (30.8%) | ||||
| Age group in months | <6 months | 193 | 79.3 (153) | 20.7 (40) | χ2 = 21.145 P < 0.001 |
| ≥6 months | 148 | 56.1 (83) | 43.9 (65) | ||
| Gender | Male | 198 | 68.7 (136) | 31.3 (62) | χ2 = 0.060 P = 0.806 |
| Female | 143 | 69.9 (100) | 30.1 (43) | ||
| Total | 341 | 69.2 (236) | 30.8 (105) |
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| Deworm status/year | Once | 68 | 66.2 (45) | 33.8 (23) | χ2 = 45.165 P < 0.001 |
| Twice | 26 | 11.5 (3) | 88.5 (23) | ||
| Thrice | 1 | 100 (1) | 0.0 (0) | ||
| None | 240 | 75.4 (181) | 24.6 (59) | ||