Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of parent at University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, from July 2013–December 2017
Characteristic of the parent | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age of mother | ||
Less than 20 years | 6 | 1.5 |
20–25 year | 65 | 15.9 |
26–30 year | 180 | 44.1 |
31 year and above | 157 | 38.5 |
Residence of the mother | ||
Urban | 334 | 81.9 |
Rural | 74 | 18.1 |
Marital status of the mother | ||
Married | 296 | 72.5 |
Unmarried | 112 | 27.5 |
Occupation of the mother | ||
Government employed | 111 | 27.2 |
Non-employed | 297 | 72.8 |
Religious of the mother | ||
Orthodox Christian | 367 | 90 |
Muslim | 38 | 9.3 |
Protestant | 3 | 0.7 |
Educational level of the mother | ||
Unable to read and write | 94 | 23 |
Primary education | 136 | 33.3 |
Secondary education | 114 | 27.9 |
College and above | 64 | 15.7 |
Number of birth | ||
Only one | 84 | 20.6 |
2–4 | 302 | 74 |
Five and above | 22 | 5.4 |
Survival status of the parent | ||
Both parent alive | 378 | 92.6 |
Parent dead | 30 | 7.4 |
HIV status of the father | ||
Positive | 285 | 69.9 |
Negative | 69 | 16.9 |
Unknown | 54 | 13.2 |