Research Article

Stunting and Its Associated Factors among Early Adolescent School Girls of Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A School-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of early adolescent school girls, Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016.

Variable/categoryNumberPercentage

Age (in years)
 10385.8
 117311.0
 1211216.9
 1316625.1
 1427341.2
Religion
 Orthodox54582.3
 Muslim6910.4
 Protestant456.8
 Catholic30.5
Grade of students
 Grade 517826.9
 Grade 617326.1
 Grade 718227.5
 Grade 812919.5
Mother’s education status
 Illiterate14822.3
 Read & write24436.9
 Diploma16224.5
 Degree and above10816.3
Father’s education status
 Illiterate6810.3
 Read & write22133.4
 Diploma17526.4
 Degree and above19829.9
Father’s occupation
 Farmer8913.4
 Craftsman12118.3
 Merchant15423.3
 Government employee29244.1
 Daily laborer and private servant60.9
Mother’s occupation
 Housewife29244.3
 Government employee24236.6
 Merchant8212.4
 Daily laborer and private servant456.8
Alive parents
 Both alive48172.7
 Mother alive10415.7
 Father alive446.6
 Both dead335.0
Currently live with
 Both parents38458
 One of their parents27842
Family size
 Less than five27441.4
 Five and above38858.6