Table 2.
Socio-Demographic and Economic Characteristics of Parents/Guardians of Schoolchildren in Lideta Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019
| Characteristics | Categories | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age of the parent/guardian | Continuous | Continuous |
| Sex of the parent/guardian | ||
| Male | 231 (29.9) | |
| Female | 542 (70.1) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 80 (10.3) | |
| Married | 542 (68.8) | |
| Divorced | 80 (10.3) | |
| Widowed | 81 (10.5) | |
| Educational status | ||
| Illiterate | 153 (19.8) | |
| Literate | 133 (17.2) | |
| Primary | 212 (27.4) | |
| Secondary | 174 (22.5) | |
| College and above | 101 (13.1) | |
| Family size | ||
| <5 | 516 (66.8) | |
| 5–10 | 257 (33.2) | |
| Monthly income in ETB | ||
| <1650 | 634 (82.0) | |
| 1651–5250 | 132 (17.1) | |
| Relationship with child | ||
| Father | 184 (23.8) | |
| Mother | 410 (53.0) | |
| Sibling | 64 (8.3) | |
| Guardian | 115 (14.9) |
Abbreviation: ETB, Ethiopian birr.