Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of the subjects.
| Variables | Category | Frequency N = 395 | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 221 | 55.9 |
| Female | 174 | 44.1 | |
| Age category | <2 | 39 | 9.9 |
| 2.0–4.49 | 75 | 19 | |
| 4.5–6.99 | 46 | 11.6 | |
| 7.0–9.49 | 105 | 26.6 | |
| > = 9.5 | 130 | 32.9 | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 182 | 46.1 |
| Muslim | 113 | 28.5 | |
| Protestant | 60 | 15.2 | |
| Catholic | 20 | 5.1 | |
| Others | 20 | 5.1 | |
| Ethnicity | Amhara | 125 | 31.6 |
| Tigre | 62 | 15.7 | |
| Oromo | 126 | 31.9 | |
| Gurage | 50 | 12.7 | |
| Others | 32 | 8.1 | |
| Mother/caregiver education | Unable to read & write | 35 | 8.9 |
| Read and Write | 74 | 18.8 | |
| Grade 1–8 | 93 | 23.5 | |
| Grade 9–12 | 93 | 23.5 | |
| Above 12 | 100 | 25.3 | |
| Marital status of the mother/caregiver | Single | 14 | 3.6 |
| Married | 330 | 83.5 | |
| Separated | 36 | 9.1 | |
| Widowed | 15 | 3.8 | |
| Mother/caregiver occupation | Unemployed | 28 | 7.1 |
| Civil servant | 92 | 23.3 | |
| Student | 11 | 2.8 | |
| Housewife | 137 | 34.7 | |
| Daily labor | 57 | 14.4 | |
| Merchant | 58 | 14.7 |