Diarrhea Prevention Practice and Associated Factors among Caregivers of Under-Five Children in Enemay District, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Distribution of sociodemographic characteristics of study caregivers’ in Enemay district, northwest Ethiopia, 2018.

Variable name	Category	Frequency	Percent
Age	15–24	50	12.6
	25–34	194	48.7
	>35	154	38.7
Sex	Male	8	2.0
	Female	390	98.0
Religion	Orthodox	294	73.9
	Muslim	103	26.1
Occupation	Housewife	347	87.2
	Student	7	1.8
	Employed	11	2.8
	Merchant	33	8.3
Education	No formal education	263	66.1
	Primary (1–8)	111	27.9
	Secondary (9–12) and above	24	6.0
Husband education	No formal education	259	65.1
	Primary (1–8)	119	29.9
	Secondary (9–12) and above	20	5.0
Family size	<4	228	57.3
	5–8	170	42.7
No. of 5 < children	1-2	392	98.5
	3-4	6	1.5
Relation to child	Mother	301	75.6
	Sister	89	22.4
	Father	8	2
Average monthly income	1401–2350	215	54
	2351–5000	131	33
	>5000	5	1.2
	No income	47	11.8
Marital status	Single	11	2.8
	Married	382	95.9
	Divorced	5	1.3