Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mother/caretaker and children in Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia 2018
Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Relation of the respondent to the child | ||
Mother | 387 | 92.1 |
Care taker | 33 | 7.9 |
Age of mother/caretaker | ||
< 20 | 13 | 3.1 |
20–29 | 211 | 50.2 |
30–39 | 175 | 41.7 |
> =40 | 21 | 5.0 |
Sex of children | ||
Male | 233 | 55.5 |
Female | 187 | 44.5 |
Age of children (in months) | ||
0–6 | 59 | 14.0 |
7–11 | 46 | 11.0 |
12–23 | 89 | 21.1 |
24–35 | 75 | 17.9 |
36–47 | 81 | 19.3 |
48–59 | 70 | 16.7 |
Educational status of mother/care taker | ||
Can’t read and write | 43 | 10.2 |
1–4 grade | 42 | 10.0 |
5–8 grade | 81 | 19.3 |
9–12 grade | 120 | 28.6 |
College and above | 134 | 31.9 |
Family size of the household | ||
1–4 | 294 | 70.0 |
> =5 | 126 | 30.0 |
Household monthly income (Ethiopian Birr) | ||
< =3438 | 247 | 58.8 |
> 3438 | 173 | 41.2 |