Variable | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
Child sex | ||
Male | 159 | 52.8 |
Female | 142 | 47.2 |
Mother marital status | ||
Married | 283 | 94.0 |
Divorced | 14 | 4.7 |
Single/widowed | 4 | 1.3 |
Care taker | ||
Mother | 109 | 36.2 |
Father | 1 | 0.3 |
Both | 191 | 63.5 |
Mothers/care taker educational status | ||
Unable to read and write | 46 | 15.5 |
Able to read and write | 36 | 12.0 |
1–8 grade | 67 | 22.3 |
9–12 grade | 78 | 25.9 |
College, university | 74 | 24.6 |
Mothers/care taker occupation | ||
Housewife | 181 | 60.1 |
Government employ | 53 | 17.6 |
Merchant | 42 | 14.0 |
Daily laborer | 15 | 5.0 |
Farmer | 10 | 3.3 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 258 | 85.7 |
Muslim | 35 | 11.6 |
Protestant/catholic | 8 | 2.6 |
Ethnicity | ||
Amhara | 287 | 95.3 |
Kimant | 9 | 3.0 |
Tigre/oromo | 5 | 1.7 |
Number of family size | ||
≤ 4 | 215 | 71.4 |
≥ 5 | 86 | 28.6 |
Alive children | ||
≤ 4 | 143 | 47.5 |
≥ 4 | 158 | 52.4 |