Prevalence and factors associated with intestinal parasites among under-five children attending Woreta Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of under-five children/mother/guardian in Woreta Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 310)

Variables	Frequency	Percent (%)
Sex
Male	152	49.0
Female	158	51.0
Age
< 6 months	26	8.4
6 month- 11 month	50	16.1
12–23 months	63	20.3
24–59 months	171	55.2
Family Residence
Urban	166	53.5
Rural	144	46.5
Religion of mother/guardian
Orthodox	285	91.9
Muslim	25	8.1
Ethnicity of mother/guardian
Amhara	250	80.6
Tigrie	60	19.4
Occupation of mother/guardian
Government	71	22.9
Housewife	121	39
Merchant	72	23.2
Farmer	46	14.8
Mother/guardian educational back ground
Unable to read and writing	79	25.48
Able to read and writing	69	22.3
Grade 1–8	68	21.9
Grade 9–12	32	10.3
Certified and above	62	20
Monthly family income
< 1000 Et Birr	67	21.6
2000–3000 Et Birr	152	49
> 3000 Et Birr	91	29.4

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