Table 1 Description of the independent variable
From: Bayesian modeling of quantiles of body mass index among under-five children in Ethiopia
Socio-Demographic Level Covariate | Description |
|---|---|
Sex | Sex of children (Male ”M” or Female “F”) |
Age | Current Age of children (0 – 59) month’s |
Mother’s Age (MA) | Respondents' Current age 15 - 49 years |
Household Size(HS) | Number of Households listed (<4, 5-9, 10+ ) |
Number of UnderFive age Children (NUFC) | Number of children under the age of 5 (<2, 2, & 3 or more) |
Type of Birth (TB) | multiple Vs Singleton |
Socio-economic Level covariate | |
Place of Residence (PA) | Rural Vs Urban |
Mother’s Educational level (ME) | No formal education, Primary and Secondary and above |
Marital Status | Married Vs not married |
Wealth Index(WI) | Poorest, Poor, Middle, Richer, and Richest |
Region(Reg) | Tigray, Afar, Amhara, Oromia, Somali, Benishangul-Gumuz, SNNPR, Gambela, Harari, Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa |
Behavioral Level covariate | |
Religion(Rel) | Orthodox, Muslim, Protestant, and others (catholic, tradition, and other) |
Breastfeeding (BF) | Duration of Breastfeeding (still breastfeeding, never breastfed and ever breastfed and not currently breastfed) |
Water Source and Sanitation Level Covariate | |
Source of Drinking Water (SDW) | Improved and Unimproved |
Toilet Facility (TF) | Improved and Unimproved |