Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics, Dale Woreda, March 2012
| Variables | Number (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Current age of mother (years) | ||
| 15–19 20–24 25–29 30–34 ≥ 35 |
26 210 223 120 55 |
4.1 33.1 35.2 18.9 8.7 |
| Age of child in months | ||
| 0–5 6–11 12–17 18–23 |
90 166 187 191 |
14.2 26.2 29.5 30.1 |
| Sex of child | ||
| Male Female |
317 317 |
50.0 50.0 |
| Birthweight of child | ||
| < 2.5 kg ≥ 2.5 kg Do not know |
6 268 360 |
0.9 42.3 56.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married Othersa |
611 23 |
96.4 3.6 |
| Educational status | ||
| Attended no formal school Attended formal school |
145 489 |
22.9 77.1 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Sidama Wolayita Amara Oromo Othersb |
364 91 68 37 74 |
57.4 14.4 10.7 5.8 11.7 |
| Religion | ||
| Christian Muslims |
612 22 |
96.5 3.5 |
| Household monthly income | ||
| 0–500 501–1000 1001–1500 1501–2000 > 2000 Didn't know |
87 73 19 23 36 396 |
13.7 11.5 3.0 3.6 5.7 62.5 |
| Ownership of house | ||
| Owner Rented Dependent |
374 223 37 |
59.0 35.2 5.8 |
| Parity | ||
| One 2–4 ≥ 5 |
240 280 114 |
37.9 44.2 18.0 |
| Number of living children | ||
| One 2–4 ≥ 5 |
249 292 93 |
39.3 46.1 14.7 |
a Widowed, single, divorced
b Guragge, Tigray, Kembata, Hadiya, Benchimaji