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Table 2 Nutritional related characteristics of mothers of study participants in Nekemte town, West Ethiopia, 2017

From: Factors associated with low birthweight among newborns delivered at public health facilities of Nekemte town, West Ethiopia: a case control study

Variables

Case No (%)

Controls No (%)

p-value

MUAC

  < 23

49 (52.7)

25 (13.4)

0.001

  > 23

44 (47.3)

161 (86.6)

Iron and folate supplementation

 Yes

64 (68.8)

166 (89.2)

0.001

 No

29 (31.2)

20 (10.8)

Any multivitamin

 Yes

9 (9.7)

36 (19.4)

0.018

 No

84 (90.3)

150 (80.6)

Nutritional counseling during pregnancy

 Yes

40 (43.0)

153 (82.3)

0.001

 No

53 (57.0)

33 (17.7)

Taking snacks during pregnancy

 Yes

34 (36.6)

134 (72)

0.001

 No

59 (63.4)

52 [27]

Minimum dietary diversity score of women

 Inadequate

87 (93.5)

117 (62.9)

0.001

 Adequate

6 (6.5)

69 (37.1)

Anemia

 Yes

30 (32.3)

17 (9.1)

0.001

 No

63 (67.7)

169 (90.9)

Eating out of home

 Yes

81 (87.1)

167 (89.8)

0.251

 No

12 (12.9)

19 (10.2)

Chat chewing

 Yes

33 (35.5)

50 (26.9)

0.071

 No

60 (64.5)

136 (73.1)

Alcohol consumption

 Yes

5 (5.4)

15 (8.1)

0.215

 No

88 (94.6)

171 (91.9)