| Variable |
Cases (n=99) |
Controls (n=199) |
| Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Categorized age of students |
| 6 to 11 years |
44 |
44.40% |
103 |
51.80% |
| 12 to15 years |
55 |
55.60% |
96 |
48.20% |
| Gender of students |
| Male |
35 |
35.40% |
103 |
51.80% |
| Female |
64 |
64.60% |
96 |
48.20% |
| Current residence |
| Sawla town |
58 |
58.60% |
162 |
81.40% |
| Rural area / village out of Sawla town |
41 |
41.40% |
37 |
18.60% |
| Categorized household monthly income (in ETB) |
| ≤500 |
35 |
35.40% |
61 |
30.70% |
| 501 to 999 |
34 |
34.30% |
54 |
27.10% |
| ≥1000 |
30 |
30.30% |
84 |
42.20% |
| Mother’s educational level |
| Illiterate |
36 |
36.40% |
48 |
24.10% |
| 1 to 4 |
19 |
19.20% |
43 |
21.60% |
| 5 to 8 |
19 |
19.20% |
57 |
28.60% |
| 9 to12 |
21 |
21.20% |
33 |
16.60% |
| 12+ |
4 |
4.00% |
18 |
9.10% |
| Father’s educational level |
| Illiterate |
20 |
20.20% |
33 |
16.60% |
| 1 to 4 |
9 |
9.10% |
24 |
12.10% |
| 5 to 8 |
29 |
29.30% |
45 |
22.60% |
| 9 to 12 |
30 |
30.30% |
61 |
30.70% |
| 12+ |
11 |
11.10% |
36 |
18.10% |
| Mother’s occupational status |
| Government employee |
6 |
6.10% |
28 |
14.10% |
| Businesswoman |
31 |
31.30% |
67 |
33.70% |
| Housewife |
42 |
42.40% |
76 |
38.20% |
| Daily laborer |
10 |
10.10% |
12 |
6.00% |
| Other * |
10 |
10.10% |
16 |
8.00% |
| Father’s occupational status |
| Government employee |
26 |
26.30% |
58 |
29.10% |
| Businessman |
27 |
27.30% |
61 |
30.70% |
| Farmer |
21 |
21.20% |
38 |
19.10% |
| Daily laborer |
14 |
14.10% |
22 |
11.10% |
| Other ** |
11 |
11.10% |
20 |
10.10% |
‘Other *’ consists of self-employee, farmers and students