Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of children age 6–59 months at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019
Variables (n = 310) | Categories | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex of child | Male | 162 (52.3) |
Female | 148 (47.7) | |
Age of child (months) | 6–11 | 62 (20.0) |
12–23 | 83 (26.8) | |
24–35 | 67 (21.6) | |
36–47 | 47(15.2) | |
48–59 | 51(16.5) | |
Age of mother (years) | 15–29 | 182 (58.7) |
30–49 | 128 (41.3) | |
Residence | Urban | 209 (67.4) |
Rural | 101(33.6) | |
Occupation of the mother | House wife | 108 (34.8) |
Self employed | 33(10.7) | |
Employed | 93 (30.0) | |
Farmer | 76 (24.5) | |
Number of under-five children | One child | 113 (36.5) |
Two & above children | 197 (64.5) | |
Maternal educational status | Unable to read & write | 70 (22.6) |
Primary school | 57 (18.4) | |
Secondary school | 73 (23.5) | |
College/ University | 110 (35.5) | |
Annually family income (ETB) | < 10,000 | 145 (46.7) |
> 10,000 | 165 (53.3) |