Table 1.
Frequency distribution of caretakers and their sick children by demographic characteristics
| Demographic characteristics of caretakers and their children | Frequency | % (N=212) |
|---|---|---|
| Caretakers characteristics | ||
| Caretaker of the child | ||
| The mother | 209 | 98.58 |
| Not the mother | 3 | 1.42 |
| Caretaker age (years) | ||
| <25 | 63 | 29.72 |
| 25–<30 | 58 | 27.36 |
| 30–<35 | 56 | 26.42 |
| ≥35 | 35 | 16.51 |
| Caretaker marital status | ||
| Married | 208 | 98.11 |
| Widow/divorced | 4 | 1.89 |
| Caretakers’ educational level | ||
| Secondary school or higher | 49 | 23.11 |
| Primary school | 105 | 49.53 |
| No education | 58 | 27.36 |
| Caretaker occupation | ||
| Housewife | 203 | 95.75 |
| Not housewife | 9 | 4.25 |
| Address level | ||
| Level one | 144 | 67.92 |
| Level two and three | 68 | 32.08 |
| Children characteristics | ||
| Age | ||
| <12 months | 114 | 53.77 |
| 12–59 months | 98 | 46.23 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 107 | 50.47 |
| Female | 105 | 49.53 |
| Number of siblings | ||
| ≤2 | 136 | 64.15 |
| >2 | 76 | 35.85 |
| Birth order | ||
| The first | 64 | 30.19 |
| The second | 48 | 22.64 |
| The third | 40 | 18.87 |
| The fourth and higher | 60 | 28.30 |