Table 2 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of the mothers/guardians of children who were admitted at OTP in North Gondar, northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 389)
Variables | Frequency | Percentage(%) |
|---|---|---|
Residence | ||
Urban | 253 | 65.04 |
Rural | 136 | 34.96 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 301 | 77.38 |
Single | 56 | 14.39 |
Divorced | 19 | 4.88 |
Widowed | 13 | 3.35 |
Mother’s/care givers occupation | ||
House wife | 238 | 61.18 |
Government employee | 98 | 25.19 |
Farmer | 18 | 4.63 |
Merchant | 26 | 6.68 |
Others | 9 | 2.32 |
mother’s/care giver education | ||
Illiterate | 288 | 74.04 |
Literate | 101 | 25.96 |
Relation to child | ||
Mother | 283 | 72.75 |
Sibling | 42 | 10.79 |
Caregiver | 14 | 3.62 |
Grand mother | 42 | 10.79 |
Other | 8 | 2.05 |