Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Age of child in months | ||
6–11 | 887 | 11.9 |
12–23 | 1692 | 22.7 |
24–35 | 1620 | 21.7 |
36–47 | 1584 | 21.3 |
48–59 | 1669 | 22.4 |
Age of mother | ||
15–19 | 221 | 3.0 |
20–34 | 5419 | 72.7 |
35–49 | 1812 | 24.3 |
Region | ||
Tigray | 813 | 10.9 |
Afar | 700 | 9.4 |
Amhara | 771 | 10.3 |
Oromia | 1171 | 15.7 |
Somali | 939 | 12.6 |
Benishangul | 634 | 8.5 |
SNNPR | 958 | 12.9 |
Gambela | 477 | 6.4 |
Harari | 343 | 4.6 |
Dire Dawa | 343 | 4.6 |
Addis Ababa | 303 | 4.1 |
Mother’s educational level | ||
No education | 4823 | 64.7 |
Primary | 1915 | 25.7 |
Secondary /above | 714 | 9.6 |
Mother’s Employment status | ||
Not employed | 5334 | 71.6 |
Employed | 2118 | 28.4 |
Family size | ||
2–4 | 2009 | 27.0 |
5–7 | 3650 | 49.0 |
> =8 | 1793 | 24.1 |
Source of drinking water | ||
Improved water source* | 4472 | 60.0 |
Unimproved water source# | 2980 | 40.0 |
Type of toilet facility | ||
Improved toilet** | 1186 | 15.9 |
Unimproved toilet*** | 3051 | 40.9 |
Open defecation | 3215 | 43.1 |
Wealth status | ||
Poor | 4002 | 53.7 |
Medium | 1121 | 15.0 |
Rich | 2329 | 31.3 |