Table 1.
Socio demographic characteristics of children less than five years in Axum town, north Ethiopia, 2013
| Variable | Frequency (n = 742) | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex |
Male |
371 |
49.3 |
| |
Female |
381 |
50.7 |
| Age of child in months |
0-4 |
47 |
6.2 |
| |
5-9 |
92 |
12.2 |
| |
10-14 |
107 |
14.2 |
| |
15-19 |
51 |
6.8 |
| |
20-24 |
87 |
11.6 |
| |
25-29 |
40 |
5.3 |
| |
30-34 |
62 |
8.2 |
| |
35+ |
266 |
35.4 |
| Age of mothers |
15-19 |
6 |
0.8 |
| |
20-24 |
115 |
15.3 |
| |
25-29 |
222 |
29.5 |
| |
30-34 |
168 |
22.3 |
| |
35-39 |
159 |
21.1 |
| |
40-44 |
71 |
9.4 |
| |
45+ |
11 |
1.5 |
| Religion |
Orthodox |
611 |
81.2 |
| |
Muslim |
141 |
18.8 |
| Occupation |
Jobless |
588 |
78.2% |
| |
Civil servant |
56 |
7.4 |
| |
Merchant |
98 |
13.0 |
| |
Farmer |
4 |
0.5 |
| |
Others* |
6 |
0.8 |
| Ethnic group |
Tigraway |
748 |
99.5 |
| |
Amhara |
4 |
0.5 |
| Educational Status |
Illiterate |
100 |
13.3 |
| |
Religious |
17 |
2.3 |
| |
Primary school |
379 |
50.4 |
| |
Secondary school |
196 |
26.1 |
| |
Higher education |
60 |
8.0 |
| Monthly income |
lessthan500 |
492 |
65.4 |
| |
501-1000 |
130 |
17.3 |
| greaterthan1000 | 130 | 17.3 | |
*Others = local cloths makers, beauty salon, local drinks makers.