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Table 1 Socio-economic characteristic of the study subjects/study kebeles, Gamo Gofa Zone, 2014

From: Early days of life are crucial for child survival in Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A community based study

Characteristics

Frequency

Percent

Distance from Arba Minch Hospital in KM of the household

 

 <=10km

5745

28.5

 >10KM

14416

71.5

Distance from Nearby Health center in KM of the household

 

 <=10Km

19189

95.2

 >10Km

972

4.8

Sex of the child

 

 Male

10375

51.5

 Female

9786

48.5

Age category of the child

 

 Neonate

585

2.9

 Post Neonate

3240

16.1

 Infant

3825

19

 Child

16336

81

 Under-five

20161

100

Kebele category of the child

 

 DSS-Rural

6625

32.9

 Non-DSS Rural

7791

38.6

 Urban

5745

28.5

Climatic/agro-ecological Zone of the child

 

 Kola (low land)

13512

67.0

 Weyna Dega (mid land)

2864

14.2

 Dega (high land)

3785

18.8