Table 3 Prevalence of underweight among...

Table 3

Prevalence of underweight among under-five children according to some characteristics

Variables	Underweight prevalence in %
Child's age
0–11 months	8.86
12–23 months	11.88
24–35 months	13.00
36–47 months	11.02
48–59 months	13.16
Sex of the child
Male	12.58
Female	10.37
Type of birth
Single birth	11.49
Multiple birth	11.62
Reported Illness
Illness during last two weeks (No)	12.11
Illness during last two weeks (yes))	10.36
Size at birth
Larger than average	7.27
Average	12.69
Smaller than average	7.27
Maternal education
No education	23.50
Primary	10.55
Secondary	6.13
Higher	3.07
Maternal employment status
Employed	13.21
Unemployed	9.90
Maternal BMI
Underweight mother (No)	10.24
Underweight mother (yes)	33.74
Maternal marital status
In union	12.18
Not in union	8.22
Household wealth quintile
Poorest	22.02
Poorer	15.00
Middle	9.28
Richer	5.40
Richest	3.23
Place of residence
Urban	7.38
Rural	14.86
Total	11.49

Variables	Underweight prevalence in %
Child's age
0–11 months	8.86
12–23 months	11.88
24–35 months	13.00
36–47 months	11.02
48–59 months	13.16
Sex of the child
Male	12.58
Female	10.37
Type of birth
Single birth	11.49
Multiple birth	11.62
Reported Illness
Illness during last two weeks (No)	12.11
Illness during last two weeks (yes))	10.36
Size at birth
Larger than average	7.27
Average	12.69
Smaller than average	7.27
Maternal education
No education	23.50
Primary	10.55
Secondary	6.13
Higher	3.07
Maternal employment status
Employed	13.21
Unemployed	9.90
Maternal BMI
Underweight mother (No)	10.24
Underweight mother (yes)	33.74
Maternal marital status
In union	12.18
Not in union	8.22
Household wealth quintile
Poorest	22.02
Poorer	15.00
Middle	9.28
Richer	5.40
Richest	3.23
Place of residence
Urban	7.38
Rural	14.86
Total	11.49

Source(s): Authors’ own work using the 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey