Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of children and their parents/guardians at DRH from August 2017 to October 2017
| S. no. | Parameter | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sex | ||
| Male | 133 | 57.3 | |
| Female | 99 | 42.7 | |
| 2 | Age in year | ||
| < 2 | 110 | 47.4 | |
| 2–3 | 68 | 29.3 | |
| 3–5 | 54 | 23.3 | |
| 3 | Residence | ||
| Urban | 165 | 71.1 | |
| Rural | 67 | 28.9 | |
| 4 | Parent or guardian occupation | ||
| Farmer | 58 | 25 | |
| Governmental | 125 | 53.9 | |
| House wife | 12 | 5.2 | |
| Merchant | 34 | 14.7 | |
| Others | 3 | 1.3 | |
| 5 | Monthly income of guardian or parent (birr) | ||
| < 500 | 6 | 2.6 | |
| 501–1000 | 11 | 4.7 | |
| 1001–2000 | 45 | 19.4 | |
| > 2000 | 170 | 73.3 | |
| 6 | Family size | ||
| ≤ 3 | 76 | 32.8 | |
| 3–5 | 136 | 58.6 | |
| > 5 | 20 | 8.6 | |