Height for age z score and cognitive function are associated with Academic performance among school children aged 8–11 years old

Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of respondents in Goba Town, South east Ethiopia, 2014

Variables		Frequency	Percent
Religion	Orthodox	97	74.8
	Muslim	27	20.6
	Protestant	6	4.6
Ethnic group	Oromo	66	51.1
	Amhara	60	45.8
	Others^b	4	3.1
Marital status	Married	95	74.8
	Divorced	6	4.6
	Separated	14	10.7
	Widowed	13	9.9
Head of the household	Husband	42	32.8
	Wife	17	13.0
	Both	54	41.2
	Others^c	17	13
Place of residence	Urban	122	93.1
Place of residence	Rural	9	6.9
Educational status of the father	Illiterate	12	10.3
	Primary (1–8)	24	20.5
	Secondary school (9–12)	54	47.0
	Tertiary (>12)	26	22.2
Educational status of the mother	Illiterate	13	9.9
	Primary (1–8)	43	32.8
	Secondary (9–12)	51	38.9
	Tertiary (>12)	17	13.0
Wealth index	Poor	46	36.8
	Medium	35	28.0
	High	44	35.2
With whom the child lives	Father only	4	3.1
	Mother only	19	14.5
	With both	84	64.9
	Grand parents	19	14.5
	Others^a	4	3.1
Sex	Male	83	63.4
Sex	Female	48	36.6
School type	Private schools	67	51.1
School type	Governmental schools	64	48.9
Family size	≤3	32	24.6
	4–5	61	46.9
	≥6	37	28.5

^aAunts, sister, religious brothers, any non relatives ^bGurage, Tigre Wolayita ^cgrandparents, relatives, aunts

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