Table 1.
Socio-economic characteristic of the study subjects/study kebeles, Gamo Gofa Zone, 2014
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Distance from Arba Minch Hospital in KM of the household | ||
| <=10km | 5745 | 28.5 |
| >10KM | 14416 | 71.5 |
| Distance from Nearby Health center in KM of the household | ||
| <=10Km | 19189 | 95.2 |
| >10Km | 972 | 4.8 |
| Sex of the child | ||
| Male | 10375 | 51.5 |
| Female | 9786 | 48.5 |
| Age category of the child | ||
| Neonate | 585 | 2.9 |
| Post Neonate | 3240 | 16.1 |
| Infant | 3825 | 19 |
| Child | 16336 | 81 |
| Under-five | 20161 | 100 |
| Kebele category of the child | ||
| DSS-Rural | 6625 | 32.9 |
| Non-DSS Rural | 7791 | 38.6 |
| Urban | 5745 | 28.5 |
| Climatic/agro-ecological Zone of the child | ||
| Kola (low land) | 13512 | 67.0 |
| Weyna Dega (mid land) | 2864 | 14.2 |
| Dega (high land) | 3785 | 18.8 |