Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of children with unintentional injuries and their carers presenting to Amhara National, Regional State Referral Hospitals Ethiopia, April 1 to 30th, 2016 (n = 893).
| Variables | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age of parents/guardians in years | 18–24 years | 47(5) |
| 25–34 years | 255(29) | |
| 35–49 years | 451(50.5) | |
| 50–64 years | 140(16) | |
| Sex of children | Male | 540(60.5) |
| Female | 353(39.5) | |
| Age of children | </=5 years | 198(22) |
| >5 years | 695(78) | |
| Marital status of the mother | Married | 708(79) |
| Widowed | 76(8.5) | |
| Single | 57(6) | |
| Separated | 29(3) | |
| Divorced | 23(3) | |
| Marital status of the father | Married | 716(80) |
| Single | 60(7) | |
| Widow | 49(5.5) | |
| Separated | 43(5) | |
| Divorced | 25(3) | |
| Educational status of the parents/guardians | No education | 434(49) |
| Primary education | 194(22) | |
| Second education | 163(18) | |
| College education | 102(11) | |
| Child educational statues | In school | 459(51) |
| Preschool | 434(49) | |
| Occupation of the mother | Employ | 135(15) |
| Petty trader | 174(19.5) | |
| House wife | 551(62) | |
| Day laborer | 33(4) | |
| Occupation of the father | Farmer | 412(46) |
| Employ | 262(29) | |
| Petty trader | 93(10) | |
| Day laborer | 126(14) | |
| Living with | Father | 340(38) |
| Mother | 397(44.5) | |
| Guardian | 156(17.5) | |
| Income description of the parents/guardians | Middle | 543(61) |
| Low | 292(34) | |
| Wealthy | 58(6.5) | |