Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of the study sample
Characteristics | Cases (n = 100) | Controls (n = 298) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age | |||
≤ 20 | 10 (23.8%) | 32 (76.2%) | 42 (100.0%) |
20–35 | 75 (22.7%) | 256 (77.3%) | 331 (100.0%) |
> 35 | 15 (60%) | 10 (40%) | 25 (100.0%) |
Marital status of the mother | |||
Married | 94 (24.2%) | 294 (75.8%) | 388 (100.0%) |
Unmarried | 6 (60.0%) | 4 (40.0%) | 10 (100.0%) |
Father’s age | |||
< 35 | 51 (19.3%) | 213 (80.7%) | 264 (100.0%) |
≥ 35 | 49 (36.6%) | 85 (63.4%) | 134 (100.0%) |
Residence | |||
Urban | 51 (21.9%) | 182 (78.1%) | 233 (100.0%) |
Rural | 49 (29.7%) | 116 (70.3%) | 165 (100.0%) |
Primary address during 1st trimester | |||
Dega | 25 (39.1%) | 39 (60.9%) | 64 (100.0%) |
Woyina Dega | 34 (18.6%) | 149 (81.4%) | 183 (100.0%) |
Kolla | 41 (27.2%) | 110 (72.8%) | 151 (100.0%) |
Monthly income of the family | |||
≤ 500 | 24 (58.5%) | 17 (41.5%) | 41 (100.0%) |
500–10,000 | 70 (23.3%) | 230 (76.7%) | 300 (100.0%) |
≥ 10,000 | 6 (10.5%) | 51 (89.5%) | 57 (100.0%) |
Father’s ethnicity | |||
Amhara | 100 (25.3%) | 296 (74.7%) | 396 (100.0%) |
Oromo | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (100.0%) | 2 (100.0%) |
Mother’s ethnicity | |||
Amhara | 96 (25.1%) | 286 (74.9%) | 382 (100.0%) |
Oromo | 0 (0.0%) | 8 (100.0%) | 8 (100.0%) |
Tigrie | 4 (50.0%) | 4 (50.0%) | 8 (100.0%) |