Determinants of Anemia among Children Aged 6–59 Months Living in Kilte Awulaelo Woreda, Northern Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic and other characteristics of the mother in Kilte Awulaelo Woreda, eastern zone, northern Ethiopia, 2013 ().

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Marital status
Married	510	89.8
Single	24	4.2
Divorced	29	5.1
Widowed	5	0.9
Religion
Orthodox	553	97.4
Muslim	13	2.2
Catholic	2	0.4
Educational status
No formal education	305	53.7
1–6	162	28.5
7-8	46	8.1
9–12	46	8.1
Above 12	9	1.6
Earned annual income
Yes	83	14.6
No	485	85.4
ANC visit
None	38	6.7
1 time	59	10.4
2 times	175	30.8
3 times	216	38
4 times and more	80	14.1
Annual income of the HH
≤5000	3	0.5
5001–10000	189	33.3
10001–15000	218	38.3
15001–20000	134	23.6
20001–25000	18	3.2
>25001	6	1.1
Availability of latrine/toilet
Yes	456	80.3
No	112	19.7
Source of income for the HH
Agriculture	510	89.8
Employed	23	4
Merchant	27	4.8
Daily laborer	8	1.8