Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents in Debre Berhan town, 2015 (n = 548)

Variables	Category	Number	Percent
Age of mothers	15–19	36	6.6
	20–24	128	23.4
	25–29	201	36.7
	30–34	129	23.5
	≥35	54	9.9
Educational status	Illiterate	202	36.9
	Able to read/write	36	6.5
	Primary (1–8)	148	27
	Secondary & above	162	29.6
Occupation	Housewife	402	73.4
	Farmer	12	2.2
	Student	4	0.7
Sex of infant	Male	272	49.6
	Female	276	50.4
Age of infant in months	0–5	161	29.4
	6–11	145	26.5
	12–17	118	21.5
	18–23	124	22.6