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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristic of participants in rural areas of West Ethiopia, April to May, 2014 (n = 593)
| Variables (n = 593) | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age of child in months | 1-5 | 152 (25.6) |
| 6-11 | 181 (30.5 | |
| Sex of child | 12-23 | 260 (43.9) |
| Male | 299 (50.4) | |
| Age of mother in years | Female | 294 (49.6) |
| 15-19 | 55 (9.3) | |
| 20-24 | 224 (37.8) | |
| 25-29 | 174 (29.3) | |
| 30-34 | 91 (15.3) | |
| Family size | 35+ | 49 (8.3) |
| 1-5 | 464 (78.2) | |
| >5 | 129 (21.8) | |
| Paternal Educational status | Mean family size | 5 |
| Illiterate | 97 (16.4) | |
| Primary complete | 205 (34.6) | |
| Secondary complete | 136 (22.9) | |
| Maternal Educational status | Above secondary | 155 (26.1) |
| Illiterate | 160 (27) | |
| Primary complete | 219 (36.9) | |
| Secondary complete | 113 (19.1) | |
| Occupation (mothers) | Above secondary | 101 (17) |
| House wife | 309 (52.1) | |
| Government employee | 75 (12.6) | |
| Farmer | 18 (13.7) | |
| Merchant | 110 (18.5) | |
| Othersa | 18 (3) | |
| Variables (n = 593) | Frequency (%) | |
| Ethnicity | Oromo | 540 (91.1) |
| Amahara | 41 (6.9) | |
| Guraghe | 10 (1.7) | |
| Religion | Othersb | 2 (0.3) |
| Orthodox | 236 (39.8) | |
| Protestant | 324 (54.6) | |
| Muslim | 27 (4.6) | |
| Wealth index of household | Othersc | 6 (1) |
| Poor | 182 (30.7) | |
| Medium | 244 (41.1) | |
| High | 167 (28.2) | |
| Owner radio/TV | ||
| Yes | 330 (55.6) | |
| No | 263 (44.4) |
