Predictors of Stunting among School-Age Children in Northwestern Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of participants at Mecha district, Northwestern Ethiopia, 2017 (N = 800).

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Residence	Rural	733	91.6
	Semiurban	67	8.4
Family size	≥5	597	74.6
	<5	203	25.4
Mother’s educational level	Illiterate	664	83
	Literate	136	17
Father’s educational level	Illiterate	597	74.6
	Literate	202	25.4
Decision-maker on use of money	Mainly wife	74	9.3
	Mainly husband	182	22.7
	Both jointly	544	68
Marital status of mother	Married	728	91
	Divorced	47	5.9
	Others	25	3.1
Mother’s occupation	Farmer/housewife	690	86.3
	Merchant	96	12
	Governmen’t and private employee	14	1.8
Father’s occupation	Farmer	677	84.6
	Merchant	75	9.4
	Government and private employee	48	6

Widowed and single.