Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers having children 6–23 months of age in Dessie city, 2021(n = 460)
Explanatory variable | Category | Cases (N = 230) | Controls (N = 230) |
|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | ||
Maternal age | 18–24 | 37(16) | 44(19) |
25–34 | 150(65) | 144(62) | |
35–49 | 43(19) | 42(19) | |
Religion | Orthodox | 152(66) | 163(71) |
Muslim | 54(23.5) | 49(21.3) | |
Protestant | 24(10.4) | 18(7.8) | |
Residence | Urban | 201(87.4) | 201(87.4) |
Rural | 29(12.6) | 29(12.6) | |
Marital status | Currently married (in union) | 176(76.5) | 198(86) |
Currently not married*1 | 54(23.5) | 32(14) | |
Child- mother relationship | Biological mother | 224(97.4) | 224(97.4) |
Care giver | 6(2.6) | 6(2.6) | |
Maternal educational status | Can’t read and write | 16(6.9) | 10(4.4) |
Can read and write | 85(37) | 55(24) | |
Completed primary school | 63(27.4) | 59(25.6) | |
Completed secondary school | 30(13) | 47(20.4) | |
Completed college and above | 36(15.7) | 59(25.6) | |
Paternal educational status | Can’t read and write | 8(3.5) | 5(2.1) |
Can read and write | 76(33) | 36(15.7) | |
Completed primary school | 48(20.9) | 30(13) | |
Completed secondary school | 34(14.8) | 55(24) | |
Completed college and above | 64(27.8) | 104(45.2) | |
Mother’s job | Merchant | 23(10) | 41(17.8) |
Employed*2 | 50(21.7) | 71(30.8) | |
Daily labourer | 33(14.3) | 12(5.2) | |
House wife | 124(54) | 106(46.1 | |
Work situation of the mother | Not having job | 124(54) | 106(46.1) |
Part time job | 15(6.5) | 50(21.7) | |
Full time job | 91(39.5) | 74(32.2) | |
Father’s job | Merchant | 39(17) | 65(28.3) |
Employed*2 | 99(43) | 111(48.3) | |
Daily labourer | 49(21.3) | 14(6) | |
Not alive | 43(18.7) | 40(17.4) | |
Family size | <=3 | 86(37.4) | 69(30) |
4–6 | 118(51.3) | 143(62.2) | |
>=7 | 26(11.3) | 18(7.8) | |
Mothers had known chronic illness | Yes | 24(10.4) | 15(6.5) |
No | 206(89.6) | 215(93.5) |