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 |