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Table 1 Socio- economic and demographic characteristics of study participants in Aykel Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017

From: Undernutrition and associated factors among urban children aged 24–59 months in Northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross sectional study

Variables

Frequency (%)

Child age (month)

 24–35

155 (38.7)

 36–47

131 (32.7)

 48–59

115 (28.7)

Sex ratio

1.02:1

Marital status

 Married

371 (92.5)

 Single

3 (0.7)

 Divorced

25 (6.2)

 Widowed

2 (0.5)

Religion

 Orthodox

351 (87.5)

 Muslim

50 (12.5)

Number of children

 ≤ 2

311 (77.6)

 3–5

73 (18.2)

 ≥ 6

17 (4.2)

Birth order of a child

 1st

211 (52.6)

 2nd -4th

158 (39.4)

 ≥ 5th

32 (8.0)

Maternal education

 Unable to read and write

73 (18.2)

 Able to read and write

4 (1.0)

 Primary education

58 (14.5)

 Secondary education

132 (32.9)

 Diploma and above

134 (33.4)

Maternal occupation

 House wife

244 (60.3)

 Civil servant

126 (31.4)

 Merchant

28 (7.0)

 Daily labourer

3 (0.3)

Paternal education

 Unable to read and write

88 (21.9)

 Able to read and write

8 (2.0)

 Primary education

64 (16.0)

 Secondary education

108 (26.9)

 Diploma and above

133 (33.2)

Paternal occupation

 Farmer

102 (25.3)

 Civil servant

157 (39.2)

 Merchant

91 (22.7)

 private employ

21 (5.3)

 Daily labourer

30 (7.5)

Household size/family size

 ≤ 4

272 (67.8)

 > 4

129 (32.2)

Wealth index

 Lowest

161 (40.1)

 Middle

79 (19.7)

 Highest

161 (40.2)

Household food security

 Food secure

276 (68.8)

 Mildly food insecure

106 (26.4)

 Moderately food insecure

19 (4.8)