Table 1 Sociodemographic and health characteristics of children who attended kindergarten school owned by government at Tabor sub city, Hawassa from March 17, 2018 to May 20, 2018, (N = 317)
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
3–4 | 55 (17.4) |
5–6 | 262 (82.6) |
Sex | |
Male | 154 (48.6) |
Female | 163 (51.4) |
Sibling < 5 years old | |
Yes | 216 (68.1) |
No | 101 (31.9) |
Number of sibling per house | |
1 | 43 (19.9) |
≥ 2 | 173 (80.1) |
Daycare attendance | |
Yes | 104 (32.8) |
No | 213 (67.2) |
Smoker in a house | |
Yes | 13 (4.1) |
No | 304 (95.9) |
Sharing bed with parents | |
Yes | 213 (67.2) |
No | 104 (32.8) |
Cooking in bed room | |
Yes | 168 (53.0) |
No | 149 (47.0) |
Number room per house | |
1 | 218 (68.8) |
≥ 2 | 99 (31.2) |
Number of family in the house | |
< 5 | 210 (66.2) |
≥ 5 | 107 (33.8) |
Previous disease | |
Yes | 218 (68.8) |
No | 99 (31.2) |
Previous hospitalization | |
Yes | 39 (17.9) |
No | 179 (82.1) |
Vaccination status | |
Yes | 300 (94.6) |
No | 17 (5.4) |