Variables (n=593)   Frequency (%) Birth order 1 226(38.1)   3-Feb 249(42)   6-Apr 113(19.1)   > 7 5(0.8) Mean of children ever born to a mother   2.31 Is your baby weighted at birth? (n=593) Yes 356(60)   No 237(40) Birth weight of baby at birth (n=356)     <2500grams   12(3.4) >2500grams   344(96.6) Ever breastfeeding     Yes   569(96.0) No   24 (4.0) Exclusive breastfeeding     Yes   398(67.1) No   195(32.9) Age started complementary foods     <6 months   81(13.7) At 6 months   378(63.7) Yet not started   134(22.6)

Table 2: Birth order, birth weight and feeding pattern of children under two years of age in rural areas of East Wollega Zone, 2014