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| No | Variables | Categorizations of predictor variables |
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| 1 | Region | Place of region type (Afar, Somali) |
| 2 | Birth type | Type of birth child (single, multiple) |
| 3 | Maternal education level | Mother’s education level (tertiary, secondary, primary, no education) |
| 4 | Diarrheal status | Mother’s diarrheal status (no, yes) |
| 5 | Religion | Type of religion (orthodox, muslim, others) |
| 6 | Family size | Numbers of household members (<6, ≥6) |
| 7 | Sex of household head | Sex of household head (male, female) |
| 8 | Wealth index | Wealth index of households (rich, middle, poor) |
| 9 | Contraceptive use | Mother’s used contraceptive method (no, yes) |
| 10 | Sex of child | Sex of child (male, female) |
| 11 | Parity | Children ever born in household (0–3, 4-5, ≥6) |
| 12 | Currently pregnant | Mother’s currently pregnant status (no, yes) |
| 13 | Residence | Place of residence (urban, rural) |
| 14 | Toilet facility | Mother’s used improved type of toilet facility (yes, no) |
| 15 | ANC follow up | Mother’s ANC follow up during pregnancy (yes, no) |
| 16 | Marital status | Mother’s marital status (single, married, others) |
| 17 | Husband education level | Mother’s husband education level (tertiary, secondary, primary, no education) |
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