Table 1 Background characteristics of 2452 children of 0–36 months of age in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania
Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Child’s sex | ||
Male | 1270 | 51.8 |
Female | 1182 | 48.2 |
Child’s age groups in months | ||
0–6 | 699 | 28.5 |
7–12 | 648 | 26.4 |
13–18 | 506 | 20.7 |
> 18 | 599 | 24.4 |
District of residence | ||
Same | 427 | 17.4 |
Mwanga | 183 | 7.5 |
Rombo | 511 | 20.8 |
Moshi District | 645 | 26.3 |
Moshi Municipal | 245 | 10.0 |
Hai | 234 | 9.5 |
Siha | 207 | 8.4 |
Residence type | ||
Rural | 1755 | 71.6 |
Urban | 697 | 28.4 |
Antenatal HIV testing (N = 2388) | ||
Yes | 2305 | 96.5 |
No | 83 | 3.5 |
Reported ANC HIV status (N = 2311) | ||
Positive | 83 | 3.6 |
Negative | 2228 | 96.4 |
Child’s delivery place (N = 2427) | ||
Health facility | 2116 | 87.2 |
Home | 311 | 12.8 |
Who assisted delivery (N = 2418) | ||
Trained provider | 2121 | 87.7 |
Untrained person | 297 | 12.3 |
Child’s birth weight (Kilograms) (N = 2375) | ||
Below 2.5 | 121 | 5.1 |
2.5 and above | 2254 | 94.9 |
Immunization status for age (N = 2386) | ||
Complete | 2371 | 99.4 |
Incomplete | 15 | 0.6 |
Presence of child health card | ||
Yes | 2302 | 93.9 |
No | 150 | 6.1 |
Who gave information | ||
Mother | 2329 | 95.0 |
Other | 123 | 5.0 |