Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants according to Ethiopian famine exposure status, Wollo, Ethiopia (N = 968)
Variables | In Utero exposed (n = 333) | Postnatal exposed (n = 302) | Unexposed (n = 33) | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, (years), mean ± SD | 35.05 ± 0.87 | 37.63 ± 0.48 | 31.19 ± 0.66 | < 0.001* |
Sex, n (%) | ||||
Female | 197 (58.9%) | 170 (60.2%) | 152 (29.3%) | 0.001* |
Male | 136 (41.1%) | 132 (39.8%) | 181 (51.7%) | |
Residence, n (%) | ||||
Urban | 67 (20.1%) | 45 (19.7%) | 50 (15.2%) | 0.124 |
Rural | 266 (79.8%) | 257 (80.3%) | 283 (84.8%) | |
Educational status, N (%) | ||||
Illiterate | 125 (39.6%) | 123 (47.3%) | 75 (24.8%) | < 0.001* |
Primary school | 85 (24.7%) | 81 (24.1%) | 62 (18.8%) | |
Secondary school | 72 (20.7%) | 55 (16.3%) | 115 (33.2%) | |
Secondary and above | 51 (14.9%) | 43 (12.3%) | 81(23.2%) | |
Wealth index, N (%) | ||||
Low | 73 (21.8%) | 100 (30.9%) | 64 (20.0%) | 0.001* |
Medium | 52 (15.8%) | 42 (13.7%) | 55 (16.6%) | |
High | 208 (62.4%) | 160 (55.4%) | 214 (63.4%) | |
Marital status, N (%) | ||||
Single | 51 (15.5%) | 35 (16.9%) | 101 (29.2%) | < 0.001* |
Married | 222 (66.1%) | 221 (68.2% | 209 (62.8%) | |
Divorced/Widowed | 60 (18.4%) | 46 (14.8%) | 23 (8.0%) | |
Occupation, N (%) | ||||
Employed | 89 (15.5%) | 74 (15.5%) | 112 (15.5%) | < 0.001* |
Farmer | 173 (15.5%) | 152 (15.5%) | 123 (15.5%) | |
Merchant | 54 (15.5%) | 35 (15.5%) | 64 (15.5%) | |
Others** | 17 (15.5%) | 41 (15.5%) | 34 (15.5%) | |
Family Size | 3.90 ± 1.60 | 3.80 ± 2.10 | 3.50 ± 1.40 | 0.18 |
Height, (cm), mean ± SD | 163.30 ± 8.31 | 162.60 ± 7.60 | 163.38 ± 7.80 | < 0.001* |