Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of children and caregivers in rural villages of Lay Gayent District, northwest Ethiopia, February–April 2021
Variables | Scabies infestation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Yes n (%) | No n (%) | Total n (%) | |
Caregiver sex | |||
 Male | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.2) |
 Female | 202 (99.5) | 738 (99.9) | 940 (99.8) |
Caregiver age (years) | |||
 ≤ 40 | 132 (65.0) | 490 (66.3) | 622 (66.0) |
 > 40 | 71 (35.0) | 249 (33.69) | 320 (34.0) |
Religion | |||
 Christian | 187 (92.1) | 677 (91.6) | 864 (91.7) |
 Muslim | 16 (7.9) | 62 (8.4) | 78 (8.3) |
Maternal marital status | |||
 Single | 1 (0.5) | 3 (0.4) | 4 (0.4) |
 Married | 199 (98.0) | 720 (97.4) | 919 (97.6) |
 Divorced | 2 (1.0) | 14 (1.9) | 16 (1.7) |
 Widowed | 1 (0.5) | 2 (0.3) | 3 (0.3) |
Maternal education | |||
 Unable to read and write | 65 (32.0) | 190 (25.7) | 255 (27.1) |
 Able to read and write (non formal) | 62 (30.5) | 251 (34.0) | 313 (33.2) |
 Grade 1–6 completed | 48 (23.7) | 198 (26.8) | 246 (26.1) |
 Grade 7–12 completed | 26 (12.8) | 91 (12.3) | 117 (12.4) |
 Above grade 12 | 2 (1.0) | 9 (1.2) | 11 (1.2) |
Maternal occupation | |||
 Housewife | 174 (85.7) | 662 (89.6) | 836 (88.8) |
 Farmer | 7 (3.5) | 17 (2.3) | 24 (2.6) |
 Merchant | 2 (1.0) | 15 (2.0) | 17 (1.8) |
 Government employee | 18 (8.8) | 45 (6.1) | 63 (6.6) |
 Day laborer | 2 (1.0) | 0 | 2 (0.2) |
Paternal education | |||
 Unable to read and write | 39 (19.2) | 128 (17.4) | 167 (17.7) |
 Able to read and write (nonformal) | 78 (38.4) | 281 (38.0) | 359 (38.1) |
 Grade 1–6 completed | 64 (31.5) | 218 (29.5) | 282 (29.9) |
 Grade 7–12 completed | 20 (9.9) | 103 (13.9) | 123 (13.1) |
 Above grade 12 | 2 (1.0) | 9 (1.2) | 11 (1.2) |
Paternal occupation | |||
 Farmer | 182 (89.7) | 640 (86.6) | 822 (87.3) |
 Merchant | 8 (3.9) | 34 (4.6) | 42 (4.5) |
 Government employee | 11 (5.4) | 51 (6.9) | 62 (6.5) |
 Day laborer | 2 (1.0) | 14 (1.9) | 16 (1.7) |
Family size | |||
 2–5 persons | 129 (63.6) | 512 (69.3) | 641 (68.1) |
  > 5 persons | 74 (36.4) | 227 (30.7) | 301 (31.9) |
Number of bed(s) | |||
 1–2 | 190 (93.6) | 692 (93.6) | 882 (93.6) |
 3–4 | 13 (6.4) | 47 (6.4) | 60 (6.4) |
Child sex | |||
 Male | 96 (47.3) | 354 (47.9) | 450 (47.8) |
 Female | 107 (52.7) | 385 (52.1) | 492 (52.2) |
Child age (years) | |||
 1–5 | 81 (39.9) | 304 (41.1) | 385 (40.9) |
 6–10 | 77 (37.9) | 307 (41.6) | 384 (40.7) |
 11–14 | 45 (22.2) | 128 (17.3) | 173 (18.4) |
Number of under 15 child (ren) | |||
 1–2 | 159 (78.3) | 613 (82.9) | 772 (81.9) |
 3–4 | 44 (21.7) | 126 (17.1) | 170 (18.1) |
HH wealth status | |||
 Poor | 110 (54.2) | 462 (62.5) | 572 (60.7) |
 Medium | 6 (3.0) | 34 (4.6) | 40 (4.3) |
 Rich | 87 (42.8) | 243 (32.9) | 330 (35.0) |