Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants in Gurage zone southern Ethiopia (January to December 30, 2017) (n = 600)
Frequency | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender of the child | ||
Male | 349 | 58.17 |
Female | 251 | 41.83 |
Total | 600 | 100.0 |
Age | ||
Mean of age | 10.48 | |
Minimum age | 4 | |
Maximum age | 17 | |
Age group of children | ||
< 6 | 9 | 1.5 |
6–10 | 299 | 49.8 |
11–15 | 264 | 44.0 |
> 15 | 28 | 4.7 |
Total | 600 | 100.0 |
Residence of the child | ||
Urban | 317 | 52.83 |
Rural | 283 | 47.27 |
Total | 600 | 100.0 |
Mother’s highest level of education | ||
Illiterate | 277 | 46.17 |
Informal education | 1 | 0.17 |
Primary 1_8 | 281 | 46.83 |
Secondary 9_12 | 31 | 5.17 |
Diploma | 10 | 1.66 |
Total | 600 | 100.0 |
Districts of the child | ||
Abeshge | 297 | 49.50 |
Cheha | 103 | 17.17 |
Kebena | 200 | 33.33 |
Total | 600 | 100.0 |
Ethnicity of the child | ||
Gurage | 265 | 44.17 |
Amhara | 260 | 43.33 |
Oromo | 54 | 9.0 |
Tigre | 3 | 0.5 |
Other | 18 | 3.0 |
Total | 600 | 100.0 |