Table 1 Socio-economic characteristics of mothers/caregivers in Legambo district, South Wollo zone, Northern Ethiopia, 2020
Variable | Category | Case: n = 89 (%) | Control: n = 269 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age | 15–30 | 58 (65.2) | 180 (66.9) |
30–49 | 31 (34.8) | 89 (33.1) | |
Marital status | Married | 89 (100) | 263 (97.8) |
Unmarrieda | 0 | 6 (2.2) | |
Maternal education | Cannot read and write | 26 (29.2) | 132 (49.1) |
Can read and write | 2 (2.2) | 5 (1.9) | |
Primary school | 31 (34.8) | 94 (34.9) | |
Secondary and above | 30 (33.7) | 38 (14.1) | |
Husband education | Cannot read and write | 25 (28.1) | 133 (49.4) |
Can read and write | 5 (5.6) | 22 (8.2) | |
Primary | 26 (29.2) | 75 (27.9) | |
Secondary and above | 33 (37.1) | 39 (14.5) | |
Occupation of mother | Housewife | 22 (24.7) | 99 (36.8) |
Farmer | 45 (50.6) | 150 (55.8) | |
Merchant | 11 (12.4) | 12 (4.5) | |
Employed | 11 (12.3) | 8 (3.0) | |
Husband occupation | Farmer | 55 (61.8) | 216 (80.3) |
Merchant | 8 (9.0) | 28 (10.4) | |
Employed | 26 (29.2) | 17 (6.3) | |
Others* | 0 | 8 (3.0) | |
Wealth index | High | 37 (41.6) | 84 (31.2) |
Medium | 27 (30.3) | 95 (35.3) | |
Low | 25 (28.1) | 90 (33.5) | |
Family size | < 4 | 60 (67.4) | 162 (60.2) |
≥4 | 29 (32.6) | 107 (39.8) | |
Birth order | 1 | 37 (41.6) | 94 (34.9) |
≥2 | 52 (58.4) | 175 (65.1) |