Table 2. Individual level characteristics of children 12–23 months of age in Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 1929).
| Individual level variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal age | ||
| 15–19 | 81 | 4.2 |
| 20–24 | 400 | 20.7 |
| 25–29 | 573 | 29.7 |
| 30–34 | 439 | 22.8 |
| 35–39 | 284 | 14.7 |
| 40–44 | 114 | 5.9 |
| 45–49 | 38 | 2.0 |
| Maternal education | ||
| No education | 1210 | 62.7 |
| Primary | 555 | 28.8 |
| Secondary or higher | 164 | 8.5 |
| Maternal employment status | ||
| No | 1048 | 54.3 |
| Yes | 881 | 45.7 |
| Husband education | ||
| No education | 873 | 47.8 |
| Primary | 718 | 39.3 |
| Secondary or higher | 235 | 12.9 |
| Husband employment status | ||
| No | 166 | 9.1 |
| Yes | 1660 | 90.9 |
| Marital status of mother | ||
| Living with partner | 1826 | 94.7 |
| Not living with partner | 103 | 5.3 |
| Religion of mother | ||
| Orthodox | 671 | 34.8 |
| Protestant | 429 | 22.2 |
| Muslim | 756 | 39.2 |
| Other | 73 | 3.8 |
| ANC visit | ||
| None | 685 | 37.4 |
| 1–3 times | 540 | 29.4 |
| > = 4 times | 608 | 33.2 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poorest | 485 | 25.1 |
| Poorer | 381 | 19.8 |
| Middle | 433 | 22.4 |
| Richer | 353 | 18.3 |
| Richest | 277 | 14.4 |
| Media exposure | ||
| Not exposed | 1569 | 81.3 |
| Exposed to either media | 360 | 18.7 |
| Presence of vaccination document | ||
| No | 1281 | 66.4 |
| Yes | 648 | 33.6 |
| Birth order number | ||
| 1 | 358 | 18.6 |
| 2–3 | 581 | 30.1 |
| 4–5 | 442 | 22.9 |
| > = 6 | 548 | 28.4 |
| Sex of child | ||
| Male | 892 | 46.2 |
| Female | 1037 | 53.8 |
| Place of delivery | ||
| Home | 1260 | 65.3 |
| Health facility | 669 | 34.7 |
| Health facility distance (perception) | ||
| Big problem | 1156 | 59.9 |
| Not big problem | 773 | 40.1 |
Key: ANC = Antenatal Care