Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants (n = 384) in Debre Berhan town, North Shewa Ethiopia, February 1 to April 30, 2021
Variables | Categories | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 186 (48.4) |
Female | 198 (51.6) | |
Age | 7–10 | 153 (39.8) |
11–14 | 231 (60.2) | |
Grade level | 1–4 | 198 (51.6) |
5–8 | 186 (48.4) | |
School type | Government | 257 (66.9) |
Private | 127 (33.1) | |
Mother's education | Unable to read and write | 44 (11.5) |
Primary | 119 (31.0) | |
Secondary | 124 (32.3) | |
Diploma /certificate | 58 (15.1) | |
Father's education | Unable to read and write | 29 (7.6) |
Primary | 135 (35.2) | |
Secondary | 98 (25.5) | |
Diploma/certificate | 75 (19.5) | |
Degree and above | 47 (12.2) | |
Average monthly income |  < 500 birrs | 19 (4.9) |
501–1000 birr | 47 (12.3) | |
1001–1500 birr | 179 (46.6) | |
 > 1501 birr | 139 (36.2) | |
Mother's occupation status | Government | 112 (29.2) |
Merchant | 108 (28.1) | |
Housewife | 104 (27.1) | |
Daily labor | 52 (13.5) | |
Others | 8 (2.1) | |
Father's occupation status | Government | 185 (48.2) |
Merchant | 110 (28.6) | |
Farmer | 16 (4.2) | |
Daily labor | 67 (17.4) | |
Others | 6 (1.6) | |
No of room in the house |  ≤ 2 | 259 (67.4) |
3–4 | 102 (26.6) | |
 ≥ 5 | 23 (6.0) | |
Family size |  < 5 | 262 (68.2) |
 ≥ 5 | 122 (31.8) | |
Bed-sharing | No | 245 (63.8) |
Yes | 139 (36.2) | |
No of student in class |  < 25 | 221 (57.6) |
 ≥ 25 | 163 (42.4) | |
Food cooking tools in house | Electricity | 254 (66.4) |
Wood and charcoal | 101 (26.3) | |
Kerosine | 29 (7.6) | |
Passive smoking | No | 365 (95.1) |
Yes | 19 (4.9) | |
History of hospitalization | No | 358 (93.2) |
Yes | 26 (6.8) |