Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Under-Five Children in Wonago District, South, Ethiopia, 2019 GC
| Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of mother | 18–24 | 96 | 30.9 |
| 25–31 | 122 | 39.2 | |
| 32–50 | 62 | 19.9 | |
| > 50 | 31 | 10 | |
| Residence of mother | Urban | 155 | 49.8 |
| Rural | 156 | 50.2 | |
| Educational status of a mother | Unable to read and write | 68 | 21.9 |
| Elementary | 95 | 30.5 | |
| High school | 72 | 23.2 | |
| Above high school | 76 | 24.4 | |
| Number of family members | <5 | 129 | 41.5 |
| >/=5 | 182 | 58.5 | |
| Number of children younger than five years old | <2 | 129 | 41.5 |
| >/=2 | 182 | 58.5 | |
| Age of the child | <1 year | 127 | 40.8 |
| 1–3 year | 122 | 39.2 | |
| 4–5 year | 62 | 19.9 | |
| Sex of child | Male | 153 | 49.2 |
| Female | 158 | 50.8 | |
| Educational status of father | Unable to read and write | 91 | 29.3 |
| Elementary | 31 | 10 | |
| High school | 31 | 10 | |
| Above high school | 158 | 50.8 | |
| Household average monthly income in Ethiopian birr (ETB) | <500 | 14 | 4.5 |
| 500–1000 | 133 | 42.8 | |
| >1000 | 164 | 52.7 |