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Table 3 Demographic and health characteristics of children in Benishangul Gumuz region in 2013

From: Determinants of childhood diarrhea among underfive children in Benishangul Gumuz Regional State, North West Ethiopia

Characteristics

Frequency

Percentage

Birth order

  

   1

208

22.5

   2-3

284

30.7

   4-5

236

25.5

   6+

197

21.3

Low birth weight

  

   Yes

235

25.5

   No

688

74.5

Age of child in months

  

   <6

105

11.7

   6-11

89

9.9

   12-23

168

18.6

   24 and above

539

59.8

Sex of child

  

   Male

459

49.6

   Female

466

50.4

Presence of diarrhea

  

   Yes

204

22.1

   No

721

77.9