Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of mothers with children aged 6-23 months in Lalibela District, northeast Ethiopia, 2015
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Child age in months | ||
6–11 | 117 | 27.8 |
12–17 | 150 | 35.6 |
18–23 | 154 | 36.6 |
Sex of child | ||
Female | 201 | 47.7 |
Male | 220 | 52.3 |
Relationship of care giver to the child | ||
Mother | 413 | 98.1 |
Other a | 8 | 1.9 |
Maternal age | ||
15–24 | 120 | 28.5 |
25–34 | 216 | 51.3 |
> 34 | 85 | 20.2 |
Maternal religion | ||
Orthodox | 401 | 95.2 |
Other b | 20 | 4.8 |
Maternal marital status | ||
Currently married | 351 | 83.4 |
Currently unmarried c | 70 | 16.6 |
Maternal education | ||
Uneducated | 120 | 28.5 |
Primary school | 106 | 25.2 |
Secondary school and above | 195 | 46.3 |
Maternal occupation | ||
Employed d | 70 | 16.6 |
Housewife | 252 | 59.9 |
Others e | 99 | 23.5 |
Paternal education | ||
Uneducated | 105 | 30.0 |
Primary school | 51 | 14.5 |
Secondary school and above | 195 | 55.5 |
Paternal occupation | ||
Employed | 163 | 38.7 |
Merchant | 58 | 13.8 |
Farmer | 51 | 12.1 |
Unemployed | 79 | 18.8 |
Family size | ||
2–3 | 155 | 36.8 |
4–6 | 245 | 58.2 |
> 6 | 21 | 5.0 |
Possession of microfinance bank account | ||
Yes | 251 | 59.6 |
No | 170 | 40.4 |
Wealth status | ||
Poor | 139 | 33.0 |
Medium | 189 | 44.9 |
Rich | 93 | 22.1 |