Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants and their mothers, Gilgel Gibe Field Research Center, March 2012
Variable | Case (n=127) | Control (127) |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Number (%) | Number (%) |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
Oromo | 122(96.1) | 123(96.9) |
Others | 5(3.9) | 4(3.1) |
Religion | Â | Â |
Muslim | 124(97.6) | 123(96.9) |
Christian | 3(2.4) | 4(3.1) |
Education status of mother | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 115(90.6) | 102(80.3) |
Literate | 12(9.4) | 25(19.7) |
Occupation of mother | Â | Â |
Housewife | 92(72.4) | 95(74.8) |
Farmer | 31(24.4) | 30(23.6) |
Merchant | 4(3.1) | 2(0.8) |
Age of mothers (years) | Â | Â |
<20 | 5(3.9) | 3(2.4) |
20-34 | 85(66.9) | 98(77.2) |
≥35 | 37(29.2) | 26(20.4) |
Marital status | Â | Â |
Married | 121(95.3) | 126(99.2) |
Widowed | 6(4.7) | 1(0.8) |
Sex of infants | Â | Â |
Male | 74(58.3) | 73(57.5) |
Female | 53(41.7) | 54(42.5) |