Table 1 Socio demographic and economic characteristics of children aged 6 to 59 months in rural Dubti district, Afar region North East Ethiopia, 2017: n = 322
Variable(s) | Cases (%) | Control (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal education | |||
No education | 100 (62) | 61 (38) | 161 (50) |
Primary | 32 (19.9) | 44 (27.3) | 76 (23.6) |
Secondary | 12 (7.5) | 23 (14.3) | 35 (10.9) |
Higher | 17 (10.6) | 33 (20.5) | 50 (15.5) |
Father educational status | |||
No education | 86 (54.4) | 79 (49.7) | 165 (52.1) |
Primary | 29 (18.4) | 27 (17) | 56 (17.7) |
Secondary | 34 (21.5) | 30 (18.9) | 64 (20.2) |
Higher | 9 (5.7) | 23 (14.5) | 32 (10) |
Maternal occupation | |||
Pastoral | 105 (65.2) | 104 (64.6) | 209 (65) |
Government | 39 (24.2) | 45 (28) | 84 (26) |
Other | 17 (10.6) | 12 (7.4) | 29 (9) |
Age of the child | |||
6–11 | 20 (12.4) | 31 (19.3) | 51 (15.8) |
12–23 | 37 (23) | 36 (22.4) | 73 (22.7) |
24–35 | 48 (29.8) | 43 (26.7) | 91 (28.3) |
36 and above | 56 (34.8) | 51 (31.7) | 107 (33.2) |
Sex | |||
Male | 80 (49.7) | 88 (54.7) | 168 (52.2) |
Female | 81 (50.3) | 73 (45.3) | 154 (47.8) |
Birth order | |||
1 | 32 (19.9) | 34 (21.1) | 66 (20.5) |
2–3 | 79 (49.1) | 83 (51.6) | 162 (50.3) |
≥ 4 | 50 (31.1) | 44 (27.3) | 94 (29.2) |
Preceding birth interval | |||
No previous birth | 25 (15.5) | 28 (17.4) | 53 (16.5) |
< 24 months | 43 (26.7) | 18 (11.2) | 61 (18.9) |
≥ 24 months | 93 (57.8) | 115 (71.4) | 208 (64.6) |
Household family member | |||
2–4 | 83 (51.6) | 88 (54.7) | 171 (53) |
≥ 5 | 78 (48.4) | 73 (45.3) | 151 (47) |