Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of household in Dabat District, Northwest Ethiopia, From March to April, 2017
| Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Residence | |
| Urban | 148 (34.5) |
| Rural | 281 (65.5) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 343 (79.9) |
| Unmarried | 6 (1.4) |
| Widowed | 44 (10.3) |
| Divorced | 36 (8.4) |
| Educational status | |
| Unable to write and read | 237 (55.3) |
| Able to write and read | 96 (22.4) |
| Primary level | 40 (9.3) |
| Secondary level | 39 (9.1) |
| College and above | 17 (3.9) |
| Household size | |
| ≤ 5 | 238 (55.5) |
| > 5 | 191 (44.5) |
| Kebele distance from the town | |
| ≥ 10 km from town | 164 (38.2) |
| < 10 km from town | 265 (61.8) |
| Schooling children in the household | |
| Yes | 340 (79.3) |
| No | 89 (20.7) |
| Official authority or HDA in the kebele | |
| Yes | 70 (16.3) |
| No | 359 (83.7) |
| Health institution in the kebele | |
| Yes | 232 (54.1) |
| No | 197 (45.9) |
| CLTS conducted in the kebele | |
| Yes | 282 (65.7) |
| No | 147 (34.3) |
| Climate | |
| Lowland | 126 (29.4) |
| Highland | 239 (55.7) |
| Semi highland | 64 (14.9) |