Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of mother–child pairs in Dewa Cheffe District, northeast Ethiopia, 2015 (n = 600)
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex of the child | ||
Male | 361 | 60.2 |
Female | 239 | 39.8 |
Age of child (years) | ||
7 | 193 | 32.2 |
8 | 184 | 30.7 |
9 | 223 | 37.2 |
Head of household | ||
Male | 538 | 89.7 |
Female | 62 | 10.3 |
Age of the mothers | ||
< 25 years | 47 | 7.8 |
26–35 years | 273 | 45.5 |
36–45 years | 201 | 33.5 |
≥ 46 years | 79 | 13.2 |
Mother’s education | ||
Illiterate | 347 | 57.8 |
Can read and write | 207 | 34.5 |
Primary school and above | 46 | 7.7 |
Mother’s employment status | ||
Housewife | 394 | 65.7 |
Self-employed | 206 | 34.3 |
Father’s education | ||
Illiterate | 319 | 53.2 |
Can read and write | 264 | 44.0 |
Primary school and above | 17 | 2.8 |
Wealth status | ||
Lowest | 150 | 25.0 |
Medium | 301 | 50.2 |
Highest | 149 | 24.8 |
Family size | ||
≤ 3 | 110 | 18.3 |
4–5 | 232 | 38.7 |
≥ 6 | 258 | 43.0 |