Variable Frequency Percent Sex Male 363 43.8 Female 465 56.2 Age 12 years and less 370 44.7 Above 12 years 458 55.3 Grade level of the child 6-Apr 464 56 8-Jul 364 44 Type of school Government 408 49.3 Private 420 50.7 Mothers education Illiterate 78 9.4 Primary school 265 32 Secondary school 236 28.5 College and above 249 30.1 Family size <6 462 55.8 ≥6 366 44.2 Family income Lowest 89 10.7 Medium 114 13.8 Highest 625 75.5

Table 1: Socio Demographic Characteristics of Children in Primary Schools of Bole Sub-City, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, April, 2014.