Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of caregivers in Gondar city administration, north-west Ethiopia, 2018 [N = 774]
Characteristics | Total (%) |
|---|---|
Caregiver age in years | |
 ≤24 | 172 (22.2) |
 25–34 | 475 (61. 4) |
 ≥35 | 127 (16.4) |
Marital status | |
 Married | 693(89.5) |
 Others | 81(10.5) |
Religion | |
 Orthodox | 707(91.4) |
 Muslim | 53 (6.8) |
 Others | 14 (1.8) |
Residence | |
 Rural | 252(32.6) |
 Urban | 522(67.4) |
Education | |
 No formal education | 171(22.1) |
 Primary | 244(31.5) |
 Secondary and above | 359(46.4) |
Sex of child | |
 Female | 368(47.6) |
 Male | 406 (52.4) |
Occupation | |
 Housewife | 500 (64.6) |
 Employed | 88 (11.4) |
 Merchant | 115(14.9) |
 Others | 71 (9.1) |
Family size | |
 < 5 | 436 (56.3) |
 ≥5 | 338(43.7) |
Wealth Index | |
 Poor | 258 (33.3) |
 Middle | 258 (33.3) |
 Rich | 258 (33.3) |