Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of mother-infant pairs in Dubti town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2015
| Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age of mother (in year) (n = 333) | ||
| <20 | 14 | 4.2 |
| 20–34 | 273 | 82.0 |
| >34 | 46 | 13.8 |
| Mean (± SD) age of mother | 27.02 (±5.45) years | |
| Ethnicity (n = 333) | ||
| Afar | 168 | 50.5 |
| Amhara | 139 | 41.7 |
| Tigray | 26 | 7.8 |
| Maternal religion (n = 333) | ||
| Muslim | 256 | 76.9 |
| Orthodox | 71 | 21.3 |
| Protestant | 6 | 1.8 |
| Maternal occupation (n = 333) | ||
| Housewife | 280 | 84.1 |
| Government employed | 42 | 12.6 |
| Othersa | 11 | 3.3 |
| Maternal education status (n = 333) | ||
| No formal education | 165 | 49.5 |
| Formal education | 168 | 50.5 |
| Maternal marital status (n = 333) | ||
| Currently unmarriedb | 14 | 4.2 |
| Married | 319 | 95.8 |
| Husband educational status (n = 319) | ||
| No formal education | 80 | 25.1 |
| Formal education | 229 | 74.9 |
| Household head (n = 333) | ||
| Mothers of the index infant | 81 | 24.3 |
| Fathers of the index infant | 252 | 75.7 |
| Sex of the index infant (n = 333) | ||
| Male | 203 | 61.0 |
| Female | 130 | 39.0 |
| Age of the index infant (in month) (n = 333) | ||
| <2 | 70 | 21.0 |
| 2–3 | 165 | 49.6 |
| 4–6 | 98 | 29.4 |
| Mean (± SD) age of infants | 3.55 (±1.24) months | |
| Family size (n = 333) | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1.8 |
| 3–4 | 160 | 48.0 |
| ≥5 | 167 | 50.2 |
| Parity of respondent (n = 333) | ||
| 1 | 82 | 24.6 |
| 2–4 | 180 | 54.1 |
| ≥5 | 71 | 21.3 |
afarmer, daily laborer, trader
bsingle, divorced, widowed