Characteristic
Urban(n=339) No(%)
Rural(n=505)
No(%)
Total(n=844)
No(%)
Age of the child in months
06-Nov
31(4)
45(5)
76(9)
Dec-23
68(8)
94(11)
162(19)
24-35
85(10)
111(13)
196(23)
36-47
88(10)
150(18)
238(28)
48-59
67(8)
105(13)
172(21)
Sex of the Child
Male
193(23)
242(29)
435(52)
Female
146(17)
263(31)
409(48)
Literacy
rate
of
mother
Illiterate
169(20)
356(42)
525(62)
Literate
170(20)
149(18)
319(38)
Number of children per HHs
One child
295(35)
386(46)
681(81)
More than One child
44(5)
119(14)
163(19)
Family
Size
02-Apr
240(28)
265(32)
505(60)
05-Jul
91(11)
228(27)
319(38)
08-Nov
8(1)
12(1)
20(2)
Occupation
Farmer
39(5)
362(43)
401(48)
Merchants
135(16)
53(6)
188(22)
Farmer-Priest
165(19)
90(11)
255(30)
Household
< 500 ETB
87(10)
183(22)
270(32)
500-1000 ETB
172(20)
244(29)
416(49)
>1000 ETB
80(10)
78(9)
158(19)
Wealth quintile
Lowest
4(1)
255(30)
259(31)
Second
14(1)
48(6)
62(7)
Middle
29(3)
106(13)
135(16)
Fourth
128(16)
71(8)
199(24)
Highest
164(19)
25(3)
189(22)
Table 1:
Socio-demographic characteristics of children and their parents by resident, Lalibela Town, North Wollo Zone, ANRS, Northern Ethiopia, August 2012
