Table 2.

Socio-demographic characteristics of caregivers in pediatric ward of Jimma Medical Center, Jimma, Ethiopia, 2021

Characteristics		Frequency	Percentage
Sex	Male	187	46.7
	Female	213	53.3
Age of caregivers in year	15–19	10	2.5
	20–24	67	16.8
	25–29	140	35.0
	30–34	72	18.0
	35–39	62	15.5
	40–44	33	8.3
	>  = 45	16	4.0
Ethnicity	Oromo	327	81.8
	Amhara	37	9.3
	Kafficho	34	8.6
	Gurage	2	0.5
Religion	Muslim	303	75.8
	Orthodox	54	13.5
	Protestant	43	10.8
Marital status	Married	384	96.0
	Single	7	1.8
	Divorced	8	2.0
	Widowed	1	.3
Educational status	Can’t read and write	146	36.5
	Grade 1–6	109	27.3
	Grade 7–12	84	21.0
	Certificate	13	3.3
	Diploma	31	7.8
	Degree	16	4.0
	Master and Above	1	.3
Occupation	Farmer	215	53.8
	Merchant	67	16.8
	Daily Laborer	47	11.8
	Government Employed	56	14.0
	House Wife	11	2.8
Service fee	By Insurance	80	20.0
	Self-Sponsor	289	72.3
	Fee Waived by Woreda	29	7.3
	Free Service by Hospital	2	.6
Visit	New	326	81.5
	Repeat	73	18.3
Source of referral	Self-Referred	71	17.8
	Referred by the health institution	329	82.3