Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mother-infant pairs in Dubti town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2015
Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age of mother (in year) (n = 333) | ||
<20 | 14 | 4.2 |
20–34 | 273 | 82.0 |
>34 | 46 | 13.8 |
Mean (± SD) age of mother | 27.02 (±5.45) years | |
Ethnicity (n = 333) | ||
Afar | 168 | 50.5 |
Amhara | 139 | 41.7 |
Tigray | 26 | 7.8 |
Maternal religion (n = 333) | ||
Muslim | 256 | 76.9 |
Orthodox | 71 | 21.3 |
Protestant | 6 | 1.8 |
Maternal occupation (n = 333) | ||
Housewife | 280 | 84.1 |
Government employed | 42 | 12.6 |
Othersa | 11 | 3.3 |
Maternal education status (n = 333) | ||
No formal education | 165 | 49.5 |
Formal education | 168 | 50.5 |
Maternal marital status (n = 333) | ||
Currently unmarriedb | 14 | 4.2 |
Married | 319 | 95.8 |
Husband educational status (n = 319) | ||
No formal education | 80 | 25.1 |
Formal education | 229 | 74.9 |
Household head (n = 333) | ||
Mothers of the index infant | 81 | 24.3 |
Fathers of the index infant | 252 | 75.7 |
Sex of the index infant (n = 333) | ||
Male | 203 | 61.0 |
Female | 130 | 39.0 |
Age of the index infant (in month) (n = 333) | ||
<2 | 70 | 21.0 |
2–3 | 165 | 49.6 |
4–6 | 98 | 29.4 |
Mean (± SD) age of infants | 3.55 (±1.24) months | |
Family size (n = 333) | ||
2 | 6 | 1.8 |
3–4 | 160 | 48.0 |
≥5 | 167 | 50.2 |
Parity of respondent (n = 333) | ||
1 | 82 | 24.6 |
2–4 | 180 | 54.1 |
≥5 | 71 | 21.3 |