Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of parents/caregivers of moderately thin children 5–7 years of age undergoing intervention in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2023 (n = 69).
| Variables | Category | Types of Intervention | Total | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control (n = 21) | RUSF (n = 23) |
RUSF + HIML (n = 25) |
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| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Marital status of the caregiver | Married | 18 (85.7) | 18 (78.3) | 20 (80.0) | 56 (81.2) | 0.270 |
| Divorced | 3 (14.3) | 1 (4.3) | 3 (12) | 7 (10.1) | ||
| Widowed | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.3) | 1 (4.0) | 2 (2.9) | ||
| Separated | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.0) | 1 (1.4) | ||
| Single | 0 (0.0) | 3 (13.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (4.3) | ||
| Age (years) of the mother/caregiver | <30 | 13 (61.9) | 11 (47.8) | 16 (64.0) | 40 (58.0) | 0.478 |
| ≥30 | 8 (38.1) | 12 (52.2) | 9 (31.0) | 29 (42.0) | ||
| Family size | <5 | 19 (90.5) | 21 (91.3) | 13 (52.0) | 53 (76.8) | 0.001 |
| ≥5 | 2 (9.5) | 2 (8.7) | 12 (48.0) | 16 (23.2) | ||
| Salary per month (ETB) | <3500 | 10 (100.0) | 19 (100.0) | 15 (93.8) | 44 (97.8) | 0.396 |
| ≥3500 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.3) | 1 (2.2) | ||
| Educational status of the mother | Could not read and write | 2 (9.5) | 5 (21.7) | 6 (24.0) | 13 (18.8) | 0.956 |
| Could read and write | 2 (9.5) | 3 (13.0) | 3 (12.0) | 8 (11.6) | ||
| Primary (0–8) | 10 (47.6) | 8 (34.8) | 9 (36.0) | 27 (39.1) | ||
| Secondary (9–12) | 5 (23.8) | 5 (21.7) | 4 (16.0) | 14 (20.3) | ||
| Above secondary (> 12) | 2 (9.5) | 2 (8.7) | 3 (12.0) | 7 (10.1) | ||
| Educational status of the husband | Could not read and write | 1 (4.8) | 2 (8.7) | 1 (4.0) | 4 (5.8) | 0.704 |
| Could read and write | 2 (9.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.0) | 3 (4.3) | ||
| Primary (0–8) | 7 (33.3) | 10 (43.5) | 14 (56.0) | 31 (44.9) | ||
| Secondary (9–12) | 9 (42.9) | 8 (34.8) | 6 (24.0) | 23 (33.3) | ||
| Above secondary (> 12) | 2 (9.5) | 3 (13.0) | 3 (12.0) | 8 (11.6) | ||
| Occupation of the mother | Housewife | 12 (57.1) | 7 (30.4) | 9 (36.0) | 28 (40.6) | 0.658 |
| Merchant | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.3) | 2 (8.0) | 3 (4.3) | ||
| Gov’t employee | 5 (23.8) | 6 (26.1) | 6 (24.0) | 17 (24.6) | ||
| Self-employee | 3 (14.3) | 7 (30.4) | 5 (20.0) | 15 (21.7) | ||
| Other (e.g., daily laborer, wood seller) | 1 (4.8) | 2 (8.7) | 3 (12.0) | 6 (8.7) | ||
| Occupation of the husband | Farmer | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.3) | 2 (8.3) | 3 (4.4) | 0.851 |
| Merchant | 1 (4.8) | 3 (13.0) | 2 (8.3) | 6 (8.8) | ||
| Gov’t employee | 8 (38.1) | 6 (26.1) | 5 (20.8) | 19 (27.9) | ||
| Private employee | 10 (47.6) | 11 (47.8) | 12 (50.0) | 33 (48.5) | ||
| Other (as specified) | 2 (9.5) | 2 (8.7) | 3 (12.5) | 7 (10.3) | ||
| Religion | Muslim | 9 (42.9) | 8 (34.8) | 17 (68.0) | 34 (49.3) | 0.110 |
| Orthodox | 11 (52.4) | 11 (47.8) | 6 (24.0) | 28 (40.6) | ||
| Protestant | 1 (4.8) | 4 (17.4) | 2 (8.0) | 7 (10.1) | ||
| Head of household | Father | 15 (71.4) | 17 (73.9) | 18 (72.0) | 50 (72.5) | 0.981 |
| Mother | 6 (28.6) | 6 (26.1) | 7 (28.0) | 19 (27.5) | ||
| Wealth index | Poor | 3 (14.3) | 10 (43.5) | 8 (32.0) | 21 (30.4) | 0.237 |
| Medium | 16 (76.2) | 11 (47.8) | 13 (52.0) | 40 (58.0) | ||
| Rich | 2 (9.5) | 2 (8.7) | 4 (16.0) | 8 (11.6) | ||
| HFIA category | Severe food insecurity | 21 (100.0) | 23 (100.0) | 25 (100.0) | 69 (100.0) | |
| Latrine facility in the compound | Yes | 20 (95.2) | 21 (91.3) | 23 (92.0) | 64 (92.8) | 0.867 |
| No | 1 (4.8) | 2 (8.7) | 2 (8.0) | 5 (7.2) | ||
| Type of latrine | Flush toilet | 0 (0.0) | 4 (18.2) | 2 (8.7) | 6 (9.2) | 0.126 |
| Pit latrine | 20 (100.0) | 18 (81.8) | 21 (91.3) | 59 (90.8) | ||
HFIA: Household Food Insecurity Access Scale. X2 analyses. Significant at p < 0.05.