Variable
|
Category
|
Frequency(n)
|
Percentage(%)
|
---|
Sex of the child
|
Female
|
134
|
52.1
|
Male
|
123
|
47.9
|
Age of child (in months)
|
6–11
|
58
|
31.1
|
12–17
|
86
|
33.1
|
18–23
|
113
|
35.8
|
Religion
|
Orthodox
|
248
|
96.5
|
Othera
|
9
|
3.5
|
Ethnicity
|
Amhara
|
18
|
7.0
|
Kmant
|
239
|
93.0
|
Age of the mother (in years)
|
18–24
|
57
|
22.2
|
25–29
|
109
|
42.4
|
30–34
|
57
|
22.2
|
> 35
|
34
|
13.2
|
Education level of the mother
|
No formal education
|
158
|
61.5
|
Primary
|
63
|
24.5
|
Secondary and above
|
36
|
14.0
|
Occupation of the mother
|
Housewife
|
181
|
70.4
|
Otherb
|
76
|
29.6
|
Marital status
|
Single
|
14
|
5.4
|
Married
|
238
|
92.6
|
Otherc
|
5
|
1.9
|
Monthly income
|
< 999
|
8
|
10.9
|
1000–2999
|
107
|
41.6
|
3000–3999
|
30
|
11.7
|
> = 4000
|
92
|
35.8
|
Getting support from relatives
|
Yes
|
16
|
6.2
|
No
|
241
|
93.8
|
- OtheraMuslim, Catholic OtherbEmployed, Private, daily laborer OthercDivorced, Widowed