Table 1 Socioeconomic-demographic characteristics of the participants, Gamo Gofa Zone, 2014
Characteristics | Survival status of the child | P-value* | Total n(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead n(%) | Alive n(%) | |||
Sex of the child | ||||
 Male | 210(55.1) | 382(50.1) | 0.112 | 592(51.8) |
 Female | 171(44.9) | 380(49.9) | 551(48.2) | |
Maternal age | ||||
 < 18 year | 7(1.8) | 12(1.6) | 0.257 | 19(1.7) |
 18-35 year | 332(87.1) | 688(90.3) | 1020(89.2) | |
 > 35 year | 42(11.0) | 62(8.1) | 104(9.1) | |
Mother Religion | ||||
 Protestant | 251(65.9) | 517(67.8) | 0.797 | 768(67.2) |
 Orthodox | 115(30.2) | 216(28.3) | 331(29.0) | |
 Others | 15(3.9) | 29(3.8) | 44(3.8) | |
Mother education | ||||
 No formal education | 210(55.1) | 362(47.5) | < 0.001 | 572(50.0) |
 Grade1–6 | 106(27.8) | 188(24.7) | 294(25.7) | |
 Grade7–8 | 25(6.6) | 80(10.5) | 105(9.2) | |
 Grade 9 and above | 40(10.5) | 132(17.3) | 172(15.0) | |
Mother ethnicity | ||||
 Gamo | 286(75.1) | 571(74.9) | 0.990 | 857(75.0) |
 Gofa | 8(2.1) | 20(2.6) | 28(2.4) | |
 Wolayta | 26(6.8) | 52(6.8) | 78(6.8) | |
 Zeyse | 37(9.7) | 78(10.2) | 115(10.1) | |
 Amhara | 6(1.6) | 19(2.5) | 25(2.2) | |
 Others | 18(4.7) | 22(2.9) | 40(3.5) | |
Mother Occupation | ||||
 Farmer | 22(5.8) | 35(4.6) | 0.384 | 57(5.0) |
 House wife | 264(69.3) | 539(70.7) | 803(70.3) | |
 Gov’t employee | 14(3.7) | 36(4.7) | 50(4.4) | |
 Merchant | 36(9.4) | 84(11.0) | 120(10.5) | |
 Others | 45(11.8) | 68(8.9) | 113(9.9) | |
Marital status | ||||
 Married | 358(94.0) | 731(95.9) | 0.102 | 1089(95.3) |
 Single | 11(2.9) | 21(2.8) | 32(2.8) | |
 Others(separated/divorced or widowed) | 12(3.1) | 10(1.3) | 22(1.9) | |
Husband occupation | ||||
 Farmer | 190(50.1) | 433(56.8) | < 0.001 | 623(54.5) |
 Gov’t or NGO employee | 34(8.9) | 96(12.6) | 130(11.4) | |
 Merchant or self-employee | 33(8.7) | 73(9.6) | 106(9.3) | |
 Daily laborer | 66(17.3) | 61(8.0) | 127(11.1) | |
 Student | 6(1.6) | 15(2.0) | 21(1.8) | |
 Others | 29(7.6) | 53(7.0) | 82(7.2) | |
 No husband | 23(6.0) | 31(4.1) | 54(4.7) | |
Maternal power | ||||
 Poor | 160 (42.0) | 290(38.1) | 0.380 | 450(39.4) |
 Average | 19(5.0) | 35(4.6) | 54(4.7) | |
 Good | 202(53.0) | 437(57.3) | 639(55.9) | |
Wealth index of the household | ||||
 Poor | 159(41.7) | 298(39.1) | < 0.001 | 457(40.0) |
 Average | 98(25.7) | 136(17.8) | 234(20.5) | |
 Rich | 124(32.5) | 328(43.0) | 452(39.5) | |