Table 1.
Socio demographic characteristics of children and their families in Woreda 8, Lideta Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 2014
| Variable | Categories | Number of observations | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marital status | Married | 369 | 80.4 |
| Divorced | 33 | 7.2 | |
| Widowed | 51 | 11.1 | |
| Unmarried | 6 | 1.3 | |
| Family size | 2-5 | 307 | 66.9 |
| 6-8 | 134 | 29.2 | |
| >8 | 18 | 3.9 | |
| Ethnicity of mother/caregiver | Oromo | 135 | 29.4 |
| Amhara | 129 | 28.1 | |
| Tigre | 84 | 18.3 | |
| Gurage | 81 | 17.7 | |
| Other | 30 | 6.5 | |
| Religion of mother/caregiver | Orthodox | 318 | 69.9 |
| Muslim | 75 | 16.3 | |
| Protestant | 36 | 7.8 | |
| Catholic | 27 | 5.9 | |
| Others | 3 | 0.7 | |
| Educational status of mother/caregiver | Cannot read and write | 51 | 11.1 |
| Can read and write only | 28 | 6.1 | |
| Primary education | 191 | 41.6 | |
| Secondary education | 151 | 32.9 | |
| College and above | 33 | 7.2 | |
| Other | 5 | 1.1 | |
| Monthly income of the family (in Ethiopian Birr) | <1000 | 54 | 11.8 |
| 1000-2000 | 309 | 67.3 | |
| >2000 | 96 | 20.9 | |
| Maternal age | 20-35 | 267 | 58.9 |
| 36-45 | 147 | 32.5 | |
| >45 | 39 | 8.6 | |
| Maternal age at child birth | <20 | 78 | 16.9 |
| 20-30 | 321 | 69.9 | |
| >30 | 60 | 13.1 | |
| Age of children in years | 5-9 | 177 | 38.6 |
| 10-14 | 282 | 61.4 | |
| Sex of children | Male | 257 | 55.9 |
| Female | 202 | 44.0 | |
| Working status of mother | House wife | 185 | 41.0 |
| Employed | 266 | 59.0 |
Can read and write only*: individuals who attended non-formal education.