Table 1.
Socioeconomic information of households with children less than –two years of age (n = 367) in Hadaleala District, Afar Region, Northeast Ethiopia, May, 2015
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Number of children less than two years of age in the house | ||
| One | 212 | 57.8 |
| Two | 141 | 38.4 |
| Three | 14 | 3.8 |
| Age of children (months) | ||
| < 6 | 113 | 30.8 |
| 6–11 | 96 | 26.2 |
| 12–24 | 158 | 43.1 |
| Sex of children | ||
| Male | 194 | 52.9 |
| Female | 173 | 47.1 |
| Age of mothers (years) | ||
| 15–24 | 126 | 34.3 |
| 25–34 | 182 | 49.6 |
| ≥ 35 | 59 | 16.1 |
| Marital status of mothers | ||
| Currently married | 360 | 98.1 |
| Not currently married | 7 | 1.9 |
| Educational status of mothers | ||
| No formal education | 321 | 87.5 |
| Formal education | 46 | 12.5 |
| Family size | ||
| ≥ 5 | 220 | 59.9 |
| < 5 | 147 | 40.1 |
| Economic status of households | ||
| Poor | 258 | 70.3 |
| Medium | 109 | 29.7 |