Table 2. Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents in Toke Kutaye Woreda, West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 590).
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Respondent | ||
| Mother | 572 | 96.9 |
| Caregiver | 18 | 3.1 |
| Age category of the mothers/caretakers | ||
| <20 | 42 | 7.1 |
| 20–30 | 326 | 56.9 |
| 31–40 | 213 | 36.1 |
| ≥40 | 18 | 3.1 |
| Sex of child | ||
| Male | 315 | 53.4 |
| Female | 275 | 46.6 |
| Family size | ||
| < 5 | 507 | 85.9 |
| ≥ 5 | 83 | 14.1 |
| Marital status of mother/care taker | ||
| Married | 562 | 95.3 |
| Unmarried | 14 | 2.4 |
| Divorced | 5 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 9 | 1.5 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 40 | 6.8 |
| Rural | 550 | 93.2 |
| Mothers/caregivers educational status | ||
| Unable to read and wright | 204 | 34.6 |
| Able to read and write | 175 | 29.7 |
| Only primary education | 152 | 25.8 |
| Secondary education | 49 | 80.3 |
| Diploma and above | 10 | 1.7 |
| Mothers/caregivers occupation | ||
| Farmer | 99 | 16.8 |
| House wife | 457 | 77.5 |
| Daily laborer | 12 | 2.0 |
| Government employee | 12 | 2.0 |
| Othersa | 11 | 1.9 |
| Mode of transportation | ||
| On Foot | 529 | 89.5 |
| By Horse | 59 | 10.0 |
| By Car | 2 | 0.3 |
| Distance of vaccination site | ||
| Below 30 minutes | 169 | 28.6 |
| About30 minutes to one hour | 316 | 53.6 |
| Above one hour | 105 | 17.8 |
| Wealth index/quintile | ||
| Poorest | 147 | 24.9 |
| Poorer | 127 | 21.5 |
| Middle | 117 | 19.8 |
| Richer | 105 | 17.8 |
| Richest | 94 | 15.9 |
a = student, private work, and non-government organization.