Table 4 Nutritional related to pneumonia in Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 164 cases and 164 controls)
Variables | Category | Case | Control |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | ||
Breast feeding practice (birth to 6 months) | Exclusive breast feeding | 66 (40.2) | 148 (90.2) |
Mixed | 98 (59.8) | 16 (9.8) | |
Weight for height (WFH) | Wasted | 22 (13.4) | 14 (8.5) |
Normal | 142 (86.6) | 150 (91.5) | |
Weight for age (WFA) | Under weight | 21 (12.8) | 13 (7.9) |
Normal | 143 (87.8) | 151 (92.1) | |
Vitamin A Supplementation | Yes | 81 (37.5) | 42 (37.5) |
No | 135 (62.5) | 70 (62.5) | |
Vaccination status appropriate for age | Yes | 137 (83.5) | 151 (92.1) |
No | 27 (16.5) | 13 (7.9) |