Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of Mother/care giver with their under five children in rural district of Enebsie Sarmidr, March, 2016 (N = 311)
Variables | SAM status | Total N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cases n (%) | Control n (%) | |||
Age of child | Birth −6 months | 3(4.7%) | 24(9.7%) | 27(8.7%) |
7–24 months | 46(71.9%) | 139(56.3%) | 185(59.5%) | |
25–59 months | 15(23.4%) | 84(34.0%) | 99(31.8%) | |
Total | 64(100.0%) | 247(100.0%) | 311(100.0%) | |
Sex of children | Male | 32(50.0%) | 118(47.8%) | 150(48.2%) |
Female | 32(50.0%) | 129(52.2%) | 161(51.8%) | |
Total | 64(100.0%) | 247(100.0%) | 311(100.0%) | |
Family size | ≤5 family members | 22(34.4%) | 130(52.6%) | 152(48.9%) |
≥6 family members | 42(65.6%) | 117(47.4%) | 159(51.1%) | |
Total | 64(100.0%) | 247(100.0%) | 311(100.0%) | |
Family average income ETB | ≤500 | 48(75.0%) | 167(67.6%) | 215(69.1%) |
(500–999] | 14(21.9%) | 60(24.3%) | 74(23.8%) | |
≥1000 | 2(3.1%) | 20(8.1%) | 22(7.1%) | |
Total | 64(100.0%) | 247(100.0%) | 311(100.0%) | |
The authority of decision making in the family | Mother | 4(6.2%) | 19(7.7%) | 23(7.4%) |
Father | 22(34.4%) | 89(36.0%) | 111(35.7%) | |
Both father & mother | 38(59.4%) | 139(56.3%) | 177(56.9%) | |
Total | 64(100.0%) | 247(100.0%) | 311(100.0%) | |
Respondents’/ Care givers’ religion | Orthodox | 59(92.2%) | 238(96.4%) | 297(95.5%) |
Muslim | 5(7.8%) | 9(3.6%) | 14(4.5%) | |
Total | 64(100.0%) | 247(100.0%) | 311(100.0%) | |
Marital status | Married & Lives with husband | 57(89.1%) | 221(89.5%) | 278(89.4%) |
Lives without husband | 7(10.9%) | 26(10.5%) | 33(10.6%) | |
Total | 64(100.0) | 247(100.0) | 311(100.0) | |