Table 2.
Parental characteristics of adolescent students in Debre-Markos secondary and preparatory school from Nov. 23–27, 2017 (n = 600)
| Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| With whom usually live | ||
| Father and mother | 333 | 55.4 |
| Mother only | 57 | 9.5 |
| Father only | 18 | 3.0 |
| Relatives | 43 | 7.2 |
| Friends | 22 | 3.7 |
| Alone | 127 | 21.2 |
| Parental residence | ||
| Rural | 275 | 46.1 |
| Urban | 321 | 53.9 |
| Mother alive | ||
| Yes | 583 | 97.2 |
| No | 17 | 2.8 |
| Maternal educational status | ||
| Unable to read and write | 113 | 19.4 |
| Read and write | 168 | 28.8 |
| Primary (1–8) | 94 | 16.1 |
| Secondary (9–10) | 38 | 6.5 |
| Above secondary | 170 | 29.2 |
| Maternal occupational status | ||
| Housewife | 216 | 37.0 |
| Daily laborer | 17 | 2.9 |
| Farmer | 174 | 29.8 |
| Government employ | 115 | 19.7 |
| Merchant | 25 | 4.3 |
| Housemaid | 36 | 6.2 |
| Father alive | ||
| Yes | 552 | 92.0 |
| No | 48 | 8.0 |
| Paternal educational status | ||
| Unable to read and write | 69 | 12.5 |
| Read and write | 168 | 30.4 |
| Primary (1–8) | 69 | 12.5 |
| Secondary (9–10) | 35 | 6.3 |
| Above secondary | 211 | 38.2 |
| Paternal occupational status | ||
| Daily laborer | 22 | 4 |
| Farmer | 254 | 46 |
| Merchant | 99 | 17.9 |
| Government employ | 161 | 29.2 |
| Othera | 16 | 2.9 |
| Monthly income of parents | ||
| < 18.9 USA dollar | 19 | 3.2 |
| 18.9–35.7 USA dollar | 29 | 4.9 |
| 35.75–53.6 USA dollar | 21 | 3.5 |
| > 53.6 USA dollar | 263 | 44.1 |
| I don’t know | 264 | 44.3 |
| Parents marital status | ||
| Currently married | 495 | 82.5 |
| Separated | 30 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 16 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 42 | 7.0 |
| Otherb | 17 | 2.8 |
aPriest
bWhose mother died