Magnitude and associated factors of Atopic dermatitis among children in Ayder referral hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia

Table 3 The characteristics of early life event factors among children in Ayder referral hospital Mekelle, Ethiopia, 2014

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent
Duration of breast feeding	<4 months 4–6 months 7–12 months ≥12 months Do not remember	16 93 125 224 12	3.4 19.6 26.6 47.7 2.6
Exclusive breast feeding duration	<6 months ≥6 months Do not remember	80 370 11	17.3 80.3 2.4
Age first started weaning	<4 months 4–6 months ≥6 months Never Do not remember	20 117 310 12 11	4.3 24.9 66.0 2.6 2.3
Type of food 1^st initiated	Animal milk Packed food Other	246 160 56	53.2 34.6 12.1
Vaccination status for any	Yes No	455 15	96.8 3.2
DPT Vaccination	Yes No	455 15	96.8 3.2
Polio Vaccination	Yes No	455 15	96.8 3.2
Child Antibiotic use	Yes No	257 213	54.7 45.3
Fruit intake	Never Once per week More than once per week	71 293 106	15.1 62.3 22.6
Vegetable intake	Never Once per week More than once per week	61 247 162	13 52.5 34.5

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