Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of under-five children/mother/guardian in Woreta Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 310)
| Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 152 | 49.0 |
| Female | 158 | 51.0 |
| Age | ||
| < 6 months | 26 | 8.4 |
| 6 month- 11 month | 50 | 16.1 |
| 12–23 months | 63 | 20.3 |
| 24–59 months | 171 | 55.2 |
| Family Residence | ||
| Urban | 166 | 53.5 |
| Rural | 144 | 46.5 |
| Religion of mother/guardian | ||
| Orthodox | 285 | 91.9 |
| Muslim | 25 | 8.1 |
| Ethnicity of mother/guardian | ||
| Amhara | 250 | 80.6 |
| Tigrie | 60 | 19.4 |
| Occupation of mother/guardian | ||
| Government | 71 | 22.9 |
| Housewife | 121 | 39 |
| Merchant | 72 | 23.2 |
| Farmer | 46 | 14.8 |
| Mother/guardian educational back ground | ||
| Unable to read and writing | 79 | 25.48 |
| Able to read and writing | 69 | 22.3 |
| Grade 1–8 | 68 | 21.9 |
| Grade 9–12 | 32 | 10.3 |
| Certified and above | 62 | 20 |
| Monthly family income | ||
| < 1000 Et Birr | 67 | 21.6 |
| 2000–3000 Et Birr | 152 | 49 |
| > 3000 Et Birr | 91 | 29.4 |