Variables Frequency %
ANC visits of mother None 34   4.6
1 18 2.5
2-3 292 39.8
4 and above 390 53.1
Mother’s age at Pregnancy Less than  20years 49   6.7
20 to 35 years 672 91.6
More than  35years 13   1.8
 Mothers place of delivery   Public facility 563 76.7
Private facility 27 3.7
Home 144 19.6
PNC attendance of Mother Yes 83   11.3
No 651 88.7
 Birth order 351 47.8
2-3 286 39.0
4 and above 97 13.2
 Preceding birth interval(n=383) Less than 24 months 160 41.8
More than 24 months 223 58.2
 Child's  size at birth Small 168 22.9
Normal 477 65.0
Large 89   12.1
Immunization Status   Fully immunized 686 94.2
Currently on immunization 36 4.9
Not fully immunized 6 .8
Diarrhea in the past 2 weeks Yes 122 16.6
No 612 83.4
Had recurrent diarrhea in the past 2 weeks Yes 36   4.9
No 698 95.1
Main source of drinking water Piped into dwelling 363 49.5
Piped to yard/plot 274 37.3
Public tap /Stand pipe 97   13.2
 Toilet facility availability Yes 717 97.7
No 17   2.3
*ANC-Antinatal care
Table 2: Health care and environmental characteristics of children among 6 to 59 months in Hossana town, Southern Ethiopia, 2013 (n=734).
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