Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Caretakers and Sick Children at Health Centers of Jimma Town, 2014
| Socio-Demographic Variables | Response Category | Frequency (n=411) | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex of caretaker | Male | 82 | 20.0 |
| Female | 329 | 80.0 | |
| Age of caretaker | 15–24 | 106 | 25.8 |
| 25–34 | 320 | 56.0 | |
| ≥35 | 75 | 18.2 | |
| Relationship of caretakers to the child | Mothers | 317 | 77.1 |
| Others* | 74 | 22.9 | |
| Ethnic group | Oromo | 213 | 51.8 |
| Amhara | 89 | 21.7 | |
| Keffa | 21 | 5.1 | |
| Dawro | 27 | 6.6 | |
| Gurage | 21 | 5.1 | |
| Yemi | 25 | 6.1 | |
| Others** | 15 | 3.6 | |
| Marital status | Married | 370 | 90.0 |
| Single | 15 | 3.6 | |
| Divorced | 18 | 4.4 | |
| Widowed | 8 | 2.0 | |
| Religion | Muslim | 217 | 52.8 |
| Orthodox | 127 | 30.9 | |
| Protestant | 57 | 13.9 | |
| Catholic | 10 | 2.4 | |
| Educational status | Illiterate | 94 | 22.9 |
| Read and write only | 41 | 10.0 | |
| Primary(1–8) | 150 | 36.5 | |
| Secondary(9–12) | 80 | 19.4 | |
| College and above | 46 | 11.2 | |
| Occupational status | Housewife | 197 | 47.9 |
| Farmer | 36 | 8.8 | |
| Government employee | 38 | 9.2 | |
| Private employee | 43 | 10.5 | |
| Private business | 23 | 5.6 | |
| Daily laborer | 13 | 3.2 | |
| Merchant | 61 | 14.8 | |
| Sex of the Child | Male | 216 | 52.6 |
| Female | 195 | 47.4 | |
| Age of the child (in months) | < 12 | 151 | 36.7 |
| 12- ≤24 | 140 | 34.1 | |
| 24 - ≤36 | 74 | 18.0 | |
| >36 | 46 | 11.2 |
Notes: Mean (SD) age in months=19.7 (SD of 1.5). Others* (siblings, grandmother/father), others** (Tigre, Siltie, Woleyta).