Table 5 Demographic and health characteristics of the index child in Kalu district rural community, Northeast Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 556)
Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
< 6 months | 87 | 15.60 |
6–12 month | 125 | 22.50 |
12–24 month | 163 | 29.30 |
> 24 | 181 | 32.60 |
Sex | ||
Male | 297 | 50.40 |
Female | 259 | 46.60 |
Birth order | ||
1 | 118 | 21.20 |
2–3 | 220 | 39.60 |
4–5 | 186 | 33.50 |
> 6 | 32 | 5.80 |
Rota vaccination of the child | ||
Yes | 548 | 98.60 |
No | 8 | 1.40 |
Occurrence of diarrhea in last 2 weeks | ||
Yes | 149 | 26.80 |
No | 407 | 73.20 |