Table 2 Home based characteristics of children 2–59 months of age in Northeast Ethiopia, 2019
Variables | Pneumonia status | |
|---|---|---|
Cases, n (%) | Controls, n (%) | |
Main material of roof | ||
Thatched roof | 2 (1.4) | 2 (0.7) |
Corrugated iron | 146 (98.6) | 294 (99.3) |
Main material of floor | ||
Earth with mud/others | 88 (59.5) | 149 (50.3) |
Cement/brick | 60 (40.5) | 147 (49.7) |
Distance from Health Centers | ||
< 5 km | 86 (58.1) | 53 (17.9) |
5–10 km | 50 (33.8) | 174 (58.8) |
>11 km | 12 (8.1) | 69 (23.3) |
Presence of Separate kitchen in the house | ||
Yes | 126 (85.1) | 288 (97.3) |
No | 22 (14.9) | 8 (2.7) |
Separate Cattle room | ||
Yes | 36 (24.3) | 39 (13.2) |
No | 112 (75.7) | 257 (86.8) |
Presence of window in the house | ||
Yes | 143 (96.6) | 294 (99.3) |
No | 5 (3.4) | 2 (0.7) |
Cooking practices in the houses | ||
Wood/dung | 75 (50.7) | 166 (56.1) |
Charcoal | 10 (6.8) | 20 (6.7) |
Stove/gasoil | 10 (6.8) | 10 (3.4) |
Electricity | 53 (35.7) | 100 (33.8) |
Mother/caregiver carrying child at the back while cooking | ||
Yes | 73 (49.3) | 169 (57.1) |
No | 75 (50.7) | 127 (42.9) |
Child caring practice in the house | ||
Parental care | 115 (77.7) | 210 (70.9) |
Housemaid | 33 (22.3) | 86 (29.1) |
Persons share bed during sleeping | ||
Three or less | 136 (91.9) | 285 (96.3) |
More than Three | 12 (8.1) | 11 (3.7) |