Table 1.
Socio demographic and household characteristics of the respondents in east Belessa, northwest Ethiopia, 2020
| Variables | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age of respondents | ||
| 18–28 | 370 | 51.1 |
| 29–39 | 321 | 44.3 |
| 40–50 | 30 | 4.2 |
| 51–61 | 3 | 0.4 |
| Total | 724 | 100 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 632 | 87.3 |
| Single | 44 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 42 | 5.8 |
| Widowed | 6 | 0.8 |
| Total | 724 | 100 |
| Religious | ||
| Orthodox Christian | 687 | 94.9 |
| Muslim | 37 | 5.1 |
| Total | 724 | 100 |
| Mother’s educational status | ||
| No formal education | 400 | 55.2 |
| Grade 1–4 | 103 | 14.2 |
| Grade 5–8 | 83 | 11.5 |
| Grade 9–10 | 93 | 12.9 |
| Grade 11–12 | 22 | 3 |
| Certificate and above | 23 | 3.2 |
| Total | 724 | 100 |
| Mother’s occupation | ||
| Housewife | 531 | 73.3 |
| Farmer | 60 | 8.3 |
| Daily labour | 37 | 5.1 |
| Government/NGO employee | 22 | 3.1 |
| Trader | 74 | 10.2 |
| Total | 724 | 100 |
| Number of family members | ||
| < 4 | 300 | 41.4 |
| ≥ 4 | 424 | 58.6 |
| Total | 724 | 100 |
| Roof of house | ||
| Thatched-roof | 150 | 20.7 |
| Corrugated iron | 574 | 79.3 |
| Total | 724 | 100 |
| Total number of sleeping room | ||
| One | 555 | 76.7 |
| Two and above | 169 | 23.3 |
| Total | 724 | 100 |