Table 1.

The table shows the socio-demographic characteristics of parents and children < 18 years old in Tole District, Oromia Regional State, and South-West Ethiopia

Variables		Frequency (n = 267)	Percentage
Sex of the Family	Male	95	35.6
	Female	172	64.4
Sex of a Child	Male	151	56.6
	Female	116	43.4
Age category of Parents	20–29	76	28.5
	30–39	129	48.3
	40–49	45	16.8
	≥50	17	6.4
Religion Affiliation	Orthodox Christian	248	92.9
	Muslim	2	0.7
	Waqefata	7	2.6
	Protestant Christian	10	3.7
Marital Status	Married	251	94.0
	Single	3	1.1
	Widowed	6	2.2
	Divorced	7	2.6
Educational status of the Family	Not Read and Write	142	53.2
	Read and Write	14	5.2
	1st Cycle (Grade 1–4)	38	14.2
	2nd Cycle (Grade 5–8)	44	16.5
	High School (Grade 9–10)	16	6.0
	Preparatory (Grade 11–12)	6	2.2
	Tertiary Education	7	2.6
No. of children < 18 years	1–2	81	30.3
	3–4	136	50.9
	5–7	50	18.7
Monthly income of household (Birr)a	< 500	151	56.6
	> 500	116	43.4
Residence	Urban	85	31.8
	Rural	182	68.2

^aBirr =0.045611USD or 1USD = 21.5 Birr during data collection