Table 1.
Socio- economic and demographic characteristics of study participants in Aykel Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017
| Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Child age (month) | |
| 24–35 | 155 (38.7) |
| 36–47 | 131 (32.7) |
| 48–59 | 115 (28.7) |
| Sex ratio | 1.02:1 |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 371 (92.5) |
| Single | 3 (0.7) |
| Divorced | 25 (6.2) |
| Widowed | 2 (0.5) |
| Religion | |
| Orthodox | 351 (87.5) |
| Muslim | 50 (12.5) |
| Number of children | |
| ≤ 2 | 311 (77.6) |
| 3–5 | 73 (18.2) |
| ≥ 6 | 17 (4.2) |
| Birth order of a child | |
| 1st | 211 (52.6) |
| 2nd -4th | 158 (39.4) |
| ≥ 5th | 32 (8.0) |
| Maternal education | |
| Unable to read and write | 73 (18.2) |
| Able to read and write | 4 (1.0) |
| Primary education | 58 (14.5) |
| Secondary education | 132 (32.9) |
| Diploma and above | 134 (33.4) |
| Maternal occupation | |
| House wife | 244 (60.3) |
| Civil servant | 126 (31.4) |
| Merchant | 28 (7.0) |
| Daily labourer | 3 (0.3) |
| Paternal education | |
| Unable to read and write | 88 (21.9) |
| Able to read and write | 8 (2.0) |
| Primary education | 64 (16.0) |
| Secondary education | 108 (26.9) |
| Diploma and above | 133 (33.2) |
| Paternal occupation | |
| Farmer | 102 (25.3) |
| Civil servant | 157 (39.2) |
| Merchant | 91 (22.7) |
| private employ | 21 (5.3) |
| Daily labourer | 30 (7.5) |
| Household size/family size | |
| ≤ 4 | 272 (67.8) |
| > 4 | 129 (32.2) |
| Wealth index | |
| Lowest | 161 (40.1) |
| Middle | 79 (19.7) |
| Highest | 161 (40.2) |
| Household food security | |
| Food secure | 276 (68.8) |
| Mildly food insecure | 106 (26.4) |
| Moderately food insecure | 19 (4.8) |