Variables | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
Child sex | Â | Â |
 Male | 339 | 53.6 |
 Female | 294 | 46.4 |
Child age in month | Â | Â |
 6–11 | 107 | 16.9 |
 12–23 | 178 | 28.1 |
 24–35 | 138 | 21.8 |
 36–47 | 118 | 18.6 |
 48–59 | 92 | 14.6 |
Maternal age | Â | Â |
 15–19 | 31 | 4.9 |
 20–29 | 335 | 52.9 |
 30–51 | 267 | 42.2 |
Maternal age at first birth | Â | Â |
 <15 | 63 | 10.0 |
 15–19 | 444 | 70.1 |
 20–29 | 126 | 19.9 |
Head of HHa | Â | Â |
 Male | 585 | 92.4 |
 Female | 48 | 7.6 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
 Married | 585 | 92.4 |
 Single | 17 | 2.7 |
 Otherb | 31 | 4.9 |
Religion | Â | Â |
 Orthodox | 617 | 97.5 |
 Muslim | 16 | 2.5 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
 Amhara | 622 | 98.3 |
 Agew | 11 | 1.7 |
Family size | Â | Â |
 <5 | 375 | 59.2 |
 ≥5 | 258 | 40.8 |
Number of children ever born | Â | Â |
 1–3 | 372 | 58.8 |
 4–6 | 226 | 35.7 |
 >6 | 35 | 5.5 |
Number of under five children | Â | Â |
 1 | 383 | 60.5 |
 2–3 | 250 | 39.5 |
Maternal education | Â | Â |
 No education | 555 | 87.7 |
 Informal education (can read and write) | 43 | 6.8 |
 Formal educationc | 35 | 5.5 |
Paternal education | Â | Â |
 No education | 303 | 50.2 |
 Informal education (can read and write) | 183 | 30.3 |
 Formal educationc | 118 | 19.5 |
Maternal occupation | Â | Â |
 Housewife | 601 | 94.9 |
 Othersd | 32 | 5.1 |
Paternal occupation | Â | Â |
 Farmer | 580 | 96.1 |
 Otherd | 24 | 3.9 |
Monthly income (in Et. Br.) | Â | Â |
 <750 | 456 | 72.0 |
 750–1000 | 134 | 21.2 |
 >1000 | 43 | 6.8 |
Decision making on use of money | Â | Â |
 Individuallye | 483 | 76.3 |
 Jointly | 150 | 23.7 |
Livestock ownership | Â | Â |
 Yes | 521 | 82.3 |
 No | 112 | 17.7 |
HH supported by safety net program | Â | Â |
 Yes | 81 | 12.8 |
 No | 552 | 87.2 |