Prevalence and factors associated with stunting and thinness among school age children in rural primary schools, East Dembia District, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of school age children in Rural Primary Schools of East Dembia District, Northwest Ethiopia (n = 821), 2020

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Sex	Male	396	48.2
Sex	Female	425	51.8
Student Age	6–10	305	37.1
Student Age	11–14	516	62.9
Religion	Orthodox Christian	814	99.1
Religion	Others^a	7	0.9
Mother educational status	Not formal education	677	82.5
	Primary education	125	15.2
	Secondary and above	13	1.6
Father educational status	Not formal education	570	69.4
	Primary education	198	24.1
	Secondary and above	32	3.9
Mothers’ occupational status	Housewife	771	93.9
	Daily labor	12	1.5
	Merchant and Gov’t employee	31	3.8
Fathers’ Occupational status	Farmer	735	89.5
	Daily labor	27	3.3
	Merchant and Gov’t employee	31	3.8
Family size	< 4	71	8.6
	5–7	654	79.7
	> 8	96	11.7
Wealth status	Poor	273	33.3
	Medium	242	29.4
	Rich	306	37.3

ISSN: 2055-0928