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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of caregivers of children less than 10 years of age for the 'at-risk' villages (n = 1003) and 'control' villages (953) in Gilgel-Gibe dam area, southwestern Ethiopia, 2007

From: The influence of the Gilgel-Gibe hydroelectric dam in Ethiopia on caregivers' knowledge, perceptions and health-seeking behaviour towards childhood malaria

Variable

Attribute

'At-risk'

Count (%)

'Control'

Count (%)

Relationship with the child

Mother/father

977 (97.4)

919 (96.4)

 

Other relatives

26 (2.6)

30 (3.2)

 

Non relatives

0

4 (0.4)

Sex

Female

882 (87.9)

771 (80.9)

 

Male

121 (12.1)

182 (19.1)

Age group (years)

<30

128 (12.8)

166 (17.4)

 

≥30

875 (87.2)

787 (82.6)

Marital status

   
 

Single

12 (1.2)

19 (2.0)

 

Married

969 (96.6)

903 (94.8)

 

Divorced

3 (0.3)

3 (0.3)

 

Widowed

19 (1.9)

28 (2.9)

Educational level

Illiterate

811 (80.9)

812 (85.2)

 

Read and write only

120 (12.0)

104 (10.9)

 

Elementary

68 (6.8)

30 (3.1)

 

Secondary education

2 (0.2)

5 (0.5)

 

Above secondary education

2 (0.2)

2 (0.2)

Occupation

Farmer

965 (96.2)

948 (99.5)

 

House wife

12 (1.2)

1 (0.1)

 

Others

26 (2.6)

4 (0.4)

Type of house (roof)

Thatched

887 (88.4)

830 (87.1)

 

Corrugated iron sheet

116 (11.6)

123 (12.9)