Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of children and caregivers, South Wollo zone, North East Ethiopia, 2021. (n = 270)

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percent
Age of child (months)	6–11	93	34.44
	12–23	107	39.63
	24–35	47	17.41
	36–48	23	8.52
Sex of child	Male	135	50
	Female	135	50
Residence	Urban	144	53.33
	Rural	126	46.67
Age of caregivers	<=30	167	61.85
	> 30	103	38.15
Sex of care givers	Male	41	15.19
	Female	229	84.81
	Cannot read and write	97	35.93
Educational status	able to read and write	38	14.07
	educated (formal education)	98	36.30
	degree and above	37	13.70
Marital status	Married	214	79.26
	Divorced	43	15.93
	Widowed	9	3.33
	Separated	4	1.48
Occupation of caregivers	House wife	136	50.37
	Farmer	50	18.52
	Government employee	66	24.44
	Other	18	6.67