Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of children aged 6–23 months and their family in Wonago district, South Ethiopia in 2017 G.C
Variables | Case | Control | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
Maternal/Care taker Age(year) | |||
15–24 | 28(15.1) | 35(18.8) | 63(16.9) |
25–34 | 131(70.4) | 129(69.4) | 260(69.9) |
35–44 | 27(14.5) | 22(11.8) | 49(13.2) |
Marital status | |||
Married | 169(90.9) | 177(95.2) | 346(93) |
Single | 3(1.6) | 2(1.1) | 5(1.3) |
Divorced | 7(3.8) | 1(0.5) | 8(2.2) |
Widowed | 7(3.8) | 6(3.2) | 13(3.5) |
Religion | |||
Protestant | 136(73.1) | 141(75.8) | 277(74.5) |
Orthodox | 43(23.1) | 35(18.8) | 78(21) |
Othera | 7(3.8) | 10(5.4) | 17(4.6) |
Maternal/care taker Educational status | |||
Illiterate | 63(33.9) | 48(25.9) | 111(29.9) |
Elementary School | 99(53.2) | 104(56.2) | 203(54.7) |
Secondary School | 17(9.1) | 24(13.0) | 41(11.1) |
College & above | 7(3.8) | 9(4.9) | 16(4.3) |
Husband Educational status | |||
Illiterate | 52(29.1) | 20(11.0) | 72(19.9) |
Elementary School | 66(36.9) | 59(32.4) | 125(34.6) |
Secondary School | 46(25.7) | 83(45.6) | 129(35.7) |
College & above | 15(8.4) | 20(11.0) | 35(9.7) |
Maternal/care taker Occupation | |||
House wife | 94(50.5) | 79(42.7) | 173(46.6) |
Merchant | 37(19.9) | 49(26.5) | 86(23.2) |
Daily laborer | 15(8.1) | 20(10.8) | 35(9.4) |
Farmer | 18(9.7) | 22(11.9) | 40(10.8) |
Government employee | 10(5.4) | 9(4.9) | 19(5.1) |
Student | 12(6.5) | 6(3.2) | 18(4.9) |
Husband’s Occupation | |||
Farmer | 69(39.2) | 56(30.8) | 125(34.9) |
Merchant | 29(16.5) | 58(31.9) | 87(24.3) |
Daily labor | 45(25.6) | 25(13.7) | 70(19.6) |
Government employee | 26(14.8) | 33(18.1) | 59(16.5) |
Otherb | 7(3.8) | 10(5.4) | 17(4.8) |
Child Age(month) | |||
6–11 | 30(16.1) | 31(16.7) | 61(16.4) |
12–17 | 55(29.6) | 60(32.3) | 115(30.9) |
18–23 | 101(54.3) | 95(51.1) | 196(52.7) |
Family size | |||
1–3 | 13(7.0) | 16(8.6) | 29(7.8) |
4–6 | 116(62.4) | 121(65.1) | 237(63.7) |
> 6 | 57(30.6) | 49(26.3) | 106(28.5) |