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Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of children (6–59 months) and their parents in the predominantly rural population of northwest Ethiopia, 2015

From: Stunting and its determinant factors among children aged 6–59 months in Ethiopia

Characteristics

Frequency

Percent

Child age (in months)

 6–11

196

15.1

 12–35

706

54.6

 36–47

253

19.5

 48–59

140

10.8

Mean age (±SD)

27.9 (±14.0)

 

Sex of child

 Female

639

49.3

 Male

656

50.7

Head of the household

 Female

45

3.5

 Male

1250

96.5

Mothers age

 15–34 years

737

56.9

 35–50 years

558

43.1

Marital status

 Currently unmarried

149

11.5

 Currently married

1146

88.5

Religion

 Orthodox Christianity

1220

94.2

 Othersa

75

5.8

Household size

  ≤ 4

470

36.3

 5–7

632

48.8

 8–10

193

14.8

Number of children under five

 1

101

7.8

 2–4

1194

92.2

Maternal education

 No formal education

884

68.3

 Primary education

189

14.6

 Secondary education

222

17.1

Maternal employment status

 Housewife

728

56.2

 Farmer

351

27.1

 Othersb

216

16.7

Paternal education

 No formal education

864

66.7

 Formal education

431

33.3

Main source of family food

 Own production

886

68.4

 Purchasing

364

28.1

 Othersc

45

3.5

Wealth status

 Poor

489

37.8

 Medium

387

29.9

 Rich

419

32.4

Health care access

 Good

1148

88.6

 Poor

147

11.4

  1. aMuslim and protestant Christianity
  2. bPrivate business, students, servant, unemployed
  3. cFood donating from government and families