Research Article
Diarrhea Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors among Under-Five Children in Rural Areas of North Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents among under-five children in rural areas of North Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016.
| | Variables | Diarrhea (N = 736) | | | Yes () | No () | P value |
| | Age group of index child | | | | | 0-1 year | 57 (7.7) | 134 (18.2) | 0.001 | | 1-2 years | 47 (6.4) | 127 (17.3) | | 2-3 years | 38 (5.2) | 138 (18.8) | | 3-4 years | 15 (2.0) | 119 (16.2) | | 4-5 years | 06 (0.8) | 55 (7.5) | | Sex of index child | | | | | Male | 91 (12.4) | 319 (43.3) | 0.97 | | Female | 72 (9.8) | 254 (34.5) | | | District hygiene and sanitary condition | | | | | Dembia | 64 (8.7) | 96 (13.0) | | | | | 0.001 | | Gondar Zuria | 36 (4.8) | 175 (23.8) | | | Chilga | 22 (3.0) | 158 (21.5) | | | Sanja | 41 (5.6) | 144 (19.6) | | | Relation of the respondent to the child | | | | | Mother | 155 (21.1) | 554 (75.3) | | | Father | 05 (0.6) | 16 (2.2) | | | 0.25 | | Caretaker | 03 (0.4) | 03 (0.4) | | | Age group of mother/caretaker | | | | | 15-24 years | 36 (4.9) | 115 (15.6) | | | 0.55 | | 25-34 years | 90 (12.2) | 272 (37.0) | | | >35 years | 37 (5.0) | 186 (25.3) | | | Marital status of mother/ guardian | | | | | Married | 150 (20.4) | 543 (73.8) | | | 0.045 | | Divorced | 10 (1.4) | 25 (3.4) | | | Single | 02 (0.2) | 0 (0) | | | Widowed | 01 (0.1) | 05 (0.7) | | | Religion of parents | | | | | Orthodox | 159 (21.6) | 531 (72.2) | | | 0.067 | | Protestant | 01 (0.1) | 05 (0.7) | | | Muslim | 03 (0.4) | 37 (5) | | | Educational status of mother/guardian | | | | | Illiterate | 85 (11.6) | 346 (47) | | | | | 0.001 | | Read and write | 18 (2.5) | 44 (6.0) | | | Grade 1-8 | 34 (4.6) | 101 (13.7) | | | Grade 9-12 | 10 (1.4) | 65 (8.8) | | | Greater than grade 12 | 16 (2.2) | 17 (2.3) | | | Occupation of mother | | | | | Housewife | 138 (18.8) | 494 (67.1) | | | 0.001 | | Government employee | 12 (1.6) | 12 (1.60 | | | Others (farmer, merchant, etc.) | 13 (1.8) | 67 (9.1) | | | Age of father | | | | | 15-24 years | 03 (0.4) | 12 (1.6) | | | 0.034 | | 25-34 years | 79 (10.7) | 213 (28.9) | | | >35 years | 81 (11.0) | 348 (47.3) | | | Educational status of father | | | | | Illiterate | 63 (8.8) | 291 (40.5) | | | | | 0.002 | | Read and write | 33 (4.6) | 89 (12.4) | | | Grade 1-8 | 32 (4.5) | 105 (14.6) | | | Grade 9-12 | 20 (2.8) | 71 (9.9) | | | Greater than grade 12 | 08 (1.1) | 07 (1.0) | | | Occupation of father | | | | | Farmer | 121 (16.8) | 444 (61.8) | | | 0.36 | | Government employee | 13 (1.8) | 50 (7.0) | | | Others (farmer, daily labor, etc.) | 22 (3.10) | 67 (9.4) | | | Family size | | | | | ≤ 5 | 105 (14.3) | 358 (48.6) | | | 0.65 | | >5 | 58 (7.9) | 215 (29.2) | | | Average monthly income /ETB/ | | | | | ≤ 500 | 22 (3.0) | 95 (12.9) | | | 0.75 | | 501-1000 | 74 (10.1) | 232 (31.5) | | | >1000 | 67 (9.1) | 246 (33.4) | | | Birth order | | | | | | 47 (6.4) | 214 (29.1) | | | | | 0.66 | | | 41 (5.6) | 93 (12.6) | | | | 26 (3.5) | 98 (13.3) | | | and above | 49 (6.7) | 168 (22.8) | | | Current breastfeeding status | | | | | Exclusive breastfeeding | 18 (2.5) | 56 (7.6) | | | 0.001 | | Partial breastfeeding | 114 (15.5) | 255 (34.6) | | | Not breastfeeding | 31 (4.2) | 262 (35.6) | | | Duration of breastfeeding | | | | | ≤ 1 year | 59 (8.0) | 141 (19.2) | | | 0.34 | | 1-2 years | 64 (8.7) | 251 (34.1) | | | >2 years | 40 (5.4) | 181 (24.6) | | | Beginning age of supplementary feeding | | | | | <6 months | 11 (1.5) | 25 (3.4) | | | 0.67 | | 6-12 months | 134 (18.2) | 481 (65.4) | | | >12 months | 01 (0.1) | 17 (2.3) | | | Measles vaccination status | | | | | Yes | 120 (16.3) | 470 (63.9) | 0.018 | | No | 43 (5.8) | 103 (14.0) | | | Rota virus vaccination status | | | | | Yes | 109 (14.8) | 358 (48.6) | 0.30 |
| | No | 54 (7.3) | 215 (29.2) | |
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ETB: Ethiopian birr, N: number, P value less than 0.05. |
