Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sick children involved in the study (N = 951)
From: Malnutrition among hospitalized children 12–59 months of age in Abyan and Lahj Governorates / Yemen
Socio-demographic characteristics | Number of the studied sick children (N = 951) | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 460 | 48.4% |
Female | 491 | 51.6% | |
Governorate | Lahj | 474 | 49.8% |
Abyan | 477 | 50.2% | |
Mother educational level | Illiterate | 356 | 37.4% |
Primary/elementary/preparatory | 343 | 36.1% | |
Secondary/diploma | 186 | 19.6% | |
University + | 66 | 6.9% | |
Father educational level | Illiterate | 161 | 16.9% |
Primary/elementary/preparatory | 373 | 39.2% | |
Secondary/diploma | 283 | 29.8% | |
University + | 134 | 14.1% | |
Father job | Unemployed | 332 | 34.9% |
Employed | 617 | 64.9% | |
Student | 2 | 0.2% | |
Family monthly income | Enough | 112 | 11.9% |
Not enough | 838 | 88.1% | |
Residency | resident | 713 | 75% |
IDPs | 225 | 23.7% | |
Refugees | 8 | 0.8% | |
Muhamsheen | 5 | 0.5% | |
Drinking water supply in the house | Available and Regular | 262 | 27.5% |
Available but not regular | 647 | 68% | |
Not available | 42 | 4.5% | |