Diagnostic Concordance between Random Upper Arm Circumference and Mid Upper Arm Circumference Measurements among Children Aged 6–59 Months in South Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants from Lanfro District, Silte Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 819).

Variables		N (%)
Sex	Female	386 (47.1)
	Male	433 (52.9)
Age of child	6–11	146 (17.8)
	12–23	235 (28.7)
	24–35	164 (20.0)
	36–47	154 (18.8)
	48–59	120 (14.7)
Religion	Muslim	797 (97.3)
	Orthodox	19 (2.3)
	Protestant	3 (0.4)
Monthly income	<250	82 (10.0)
	251–500	180 (22.0)
	501–1000	309 (37.7)
	1001 and above	248 (30.3)
Maternal education	No formal education	577 (70.5)
	Read and/or write	95 (11.65)
	Elementary school	111 (13.6)
	High school and above	36 (4.4)
Paternal education	No formal education	386 (47.1)
	Read and/or write	176 (21.5)
	Elementary school	202 (24.7)
	High school and above	55 (6.7)