Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of caregivers and children with Chi Square test result in southwest Ethiopia (N = 635).
| Variable | Categories | Urban (n = 292) n(%) | Rural (n = 343) n(%) | Total (n = 635) n(%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of caregivers | <20 | 91(31.2%) | 92(26.8%) | 183(28.8%) | P = .000 |
| 20-34 | 130(44.5%) | 64(18.7%) | 194(30.6%) | ||
| 35-49 | 71(24.3%) | 187(54.5%) | 258(40.6%) | ||
| Marital status caregivers | Single | 32(11%) | 31(9%) | 66(9.9%) | P = .000 |
| Married | 209(71.6%) | 301(87.8%) | 510(80.3%) | ||
| Divorce | 37(12.7%) | 4(1.2%) | 41(6.5%) | ||
| Widowed | 14(4.8%) | 7(2%) | 21(3.3%) | ||
| Educational status | Cannot read and write | 12(4.1%) | 169(49.3%) | 181(28.5%) | P = .000 |
| Read and write | 40(13.7%) | 22(6.4%) | 62(9.8%) | ||
| grade1-8 | 43(14.7%) | 85(24.8%) | 128(20.2%) | ||
| grade9-12 | 27(9.2%) | 41(12%) | 68(10.7%) | ||
| Collage and above | 170(58.2%) | 26(7.6%) | 196(30.9%) | ||
| Occupation | Government employee | 188(64.2%) | ——— | 188(29.6%) | ——— |
| Farmer | ——— | 272(79.3%) | 272(43.1%) | ||
| Private employee | 47(16.1%) | ——— | 47(7.4%) | ||
| Merchant | 26(8.9%) | ——— | 26(4%) | ||
| housewife | 31(10.6%) | 71(20.7%) | 102(16.1%) | ||
| Religion | Orthodox | 98(33.6%) | 156(45.5%) | 254(40%) | ——— |
| Protestant | 118(40.4%) | 187(54.5%0 | 305(48%) | ||
| Muslim | 50(17.1%) | ——— | 50(7.9%) | ||
| Others | 26(8.9%) | ——— | 26(4.1%) | ||
| Age of the children in month | 12-15 | 103(35.3%) | 92(26.8%) | 195(30.7%) | P = .000 |
| 16-19 | 118(40.4%) | 64(18.7%) | 182(28.7%) | ||
| 20-23 | 71(24.3%) | 187(54.5%) | 258(40.6%) | ||
| Sex of the children | Male | 154(52.4%) | 155(45.2%) | 309(48.7%) | P = .058 |
| Female | 138(47.3%) | 188(54.8%) | 326(51.3%) | ||
| Wealth Index | Low | 56(19.2%) | 105(30.6%) | 161(25.4%) | P = .000 |
| Medium | 141(48.3%) | 180(52.5%) | 321(50.6%) | ||
| High | 95(32.5%) | 58(16.9%) | 153(24.1%) | ||
| Family size | <5 | 229(78.4%) | 186(54.2%) | 415(65.4%) | P = .000 |
| ≥5 | 63(21.6%) | 157(45.8%) | 220(34.6%) | ||
| Childbirth order | 1st | 111(38%) | 110(32.1%) | 221(34.8%) | P = .000 |
| 2nd | 119(40.8%) | 62(18.1%) | 181(28.5%) | ||
| 3rd and above | 62(21.2%) | 171(49.9%) | 233(36.7%) | ||
| Partner involvement | Yes | 231(79.1%) | 165(48.1%) | 396(62.4%) | P = .000 |
| No | 61(20.9%) | 178(51.9%) | 239(37.6%) |