Table 2 Summary measures for a categorical sample of the socio-economic and demographic characteristics of children
From: Bayesian modeling of quantiles of body mass index among under-five children in Ethiopia
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Type of Toilet Facility | ||
 Improved toilet | 1072 | 20.1 |
 Unimproved toilet | 4251 | 79.9 |
Source of Drinking Water | ||
 Improved water | 3272 | 61.5 |
 Unimproved water | 2051 | 38.5 |
Type of Birth | ||
 Singleton | 5200 | 97.7 |
 Multiple | 123 | 2.3 |
Sex of Child | ||
 Male | 2719 | 51.1 |
 Female | 2604 | 48.9 |
Maternal Education | ||
 No formal education | 2914 | 54.7 |
 Primary | 1672 | 31.4 |
 Secondary and above | 737 | 13.8 |
Wealth Index | ||
 Poorest | 1806 | 33.9 |
 Poorer | 924 | 17.4 |
 Middle | 742 | 13.9 |
 Richer | 691 | 13.0 |
 Richest | 1160 | 21.8 |
Religion | ||
 Orthodox | 1518 | 28.5 |
 Protestant | 987 | 18.5 |
 Muslim | 2714 | 51.0 |
 Others(catholic, tradition, and other) | 104 | 2.0 |
Place of Residence | ||
 Urban | 1230 | 23.1 |
 Rural | 4093 | 76.9 |
Marital Status | ||
 Not married | 361 | 6.8 |
 Married | 4962 | 93.2 |
Duration of Breastfeeding | ||
 Ever breastfed and not currently breastfed | 2893 | 54.3 |
 Never breastfed | 225 | 4.2 |
 Still breastfeeding | 2205 | 41.4 |
Number of Children 5 And Under In Household | ||
 Less than two | 2023 | 38.0 |
 2 | 2380 | 44.7 |
 3 or more | 920 | 17.3 |
Number of Household Members | ||
 <=4 | 1454 | 27.3 |
 5-9 | 3485 | 65.5 |
 10=> | 384 | 7.2 |