Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of school-aged children and adults in Amhara Regional State, northwest Ethiopia, February to June 2023 (N = 1192)
Variable | Category | Number (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
SAC | Adults | Total | ||
Age (in years) | 6–9 | 172 (27.1) | – | 172 (27.1) |
10–14 | 462 (72.9) | – | 462 (72.9) | |
18–30 | – | 337 (60.4) | 337 (60.4) | |
> 30 | – | 221 (39.6) | 221 (39.6) | |
Gender | Male | 336 (53.0) | 249 (44.6) | 585 (49.1) |
Female | 298 (47.0) | 309 (55.4) | 607 (50.9) | |
Adults’ education | No formal education | – | 236 (42.3) | 236 (42.3) |
Primary | – | 157 (28.1) | 157 (28.1) | |
Secondary | – | 110 (19.7) | 110 (19.7) | |
College | – | 55 (9.9) | 55 (9.9) | |
Adults’ occupation | Farmer | – | 202 (36.2) | 202 (36.2) |
Day laborer | – | 63 (11.3) | 63 (11.3) | |
Private business | – | 138 (24.7) | 138 (24.7) | |
House wife | – | 74 (13.2) | 74 (13.2) | |
Government | – | 43 (7.7) | 43 (7.7) | |
Other | Â | 38 (6.9) | 38 (6.9) | |
District | Bahir Dar Zuria | 95 (15.0) | 95 (17.0) | 190 (15.9) |
Chagni | 105 (16.6) | 86 (15.4) | 191 (16.0) | |
Dera | 111 (17.5) | 107 (19.2) | 218 (18.3) | |
Jawi | 67 (10.5) | 56 (10.0) | 123 (10.3) | |
North Mecha | 107 (16.9) | 97 (17.4) | 204 (17.1) | |
Quara | 61 (9.6) | 31 (5.6) | 92 (7.8) | |
Tach Armachiho | 88 (13.9) | 86 (15.4) | 174 (14.6) | |
Residence | Rural | 345 (54.4) | 332 (59.5) | 677 (56.8) |
Urban | 289 (45.6) | 226 (40.5) | 515 (43.2) | |
Family size | ≤ 5 | 291 (45.9) | 356 (63.8) | 647 (54.3) |
> 5 | 343 (54.1) | 202 (36.2) | 545 (45.7) | |