Table 1 Socio demographic distribution of under-five age children visited in Shanan Gibe Hospital, Southwestern Ethiopia, 1 January to 30 April, 2021
Characteristics | Category | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 173 | 47.0 |
Female | 195 | 53.0 | |
Age | 0–1 | 87 | 23.6 |
2–3 | 147 | 40.0 | |
4–5 | 134 | 36.4 | |
Educational status (Mothers) | Unable to read and write | 173 | 47.0 |
Primary (1–8) | 9 | 26.4 | |
Secondary (9–12) | 28 | 7.6 | |
>Grade 12 | 70 | 19.0 | |
Residence (mother) | Urban | 212 | 57.6.0 |
Rural | 156 | 42.4 | |
Monthly income (mother) | Low income (<3000 ETB) | 247 | 67.1 |
Medium income (3000–7500 ETB) | 76 | 20.7 | |
High income (>7500 ETB) | 45 | 12.2 | |
Family size | 1–5 | 228 | 62.0 |
>5 | 140 | 38.0 |