Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of school children and their parents in Robe District, southeast Ethiopia, 2015
From: Iodine deficiency and associated factors among school children: a cross-sectional study in Ethiopia
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex of the child | ||
Male | 177 | 45.0 |
Female | 216 | 55.0 |
Age of the child (in years) | ||
6–9 | 223 | 46.7 |
10–12 | 170 | 43.3 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 181 | 46.1 |
Muslim | 198 | 50.4 |
Othersa | 14 | 3.5 |
Ethnicity | ||
Oromo | 352 | 89.6 |
Otherb | 41 | 10.4 |
Mother’s education | ||
Illiterate | 37 | 9.4 |
Literate | 356 | 90.6 |
Mother’s employment | ||
Employedc | 92 | 23.4 |
Housewife | 198 | 50.4 |
Daily laborer | 47 | 12.0 |
Merchant | 56 | 14.2 |
Father’s education | ||
Illiterate | 19 | 4.8 |
Literate | 374 | 95.2 |
Father’s employment | ||
Employedc | 103 | 26.2 |
Farmer | 95 | 24.2 |
Daily laborer | 58 | 14.8 |
Merchant | 137 | 34.8 |
Household Size | ||
≤5 | 110 | 28.0 |
>5 | 283 | 72.0 |
Household monthly income (Eth. birr) | ||
<500 | 89 | 22.6 |
500–1500 | 98 | 25.0 |
≥1500 | 206 | 52.4 |