Socioeconomic characteristics of the study household in Cheffe Cote Jebessa kebele, southern Ethiopia, 2017
| Variables | Total N=331 n (%) |
| Mother’s age | |
| <25 | 135 (40.8) |
| 25–30 | 133 (40.2) |
| >30 | 63 (19.0) |
| Household family size | |
| <5 | 162 (48.9) |
| ≥5 | 169 (51.1) |
| Household food security status | |
| Food secure | 124 (37.5) |
| Mild insecurity | 32 (9.7) |
| Moderate insecurity | 72 (21.8) |
| Severe insecurity | 103 (31.1) |
| Mother’s education | |
| No formal education | 75 (22.7) |
| 1–8 years in school | 180 (54.4) |
| >8 years in school | 76 (23.0) |
| Father’s education | |
| No formal education | 47 (14.2) |
| 1–8 school years | 168 (51.2) |
| >8 school years | 113 (34.5) |
| Mother’s occupation | |
| Housewife | 231 (69.8) |
| Employed | 100 (30.2) |
| Father’s occupation | |
| Unemployed | 29 (8.8) |
| Employed | 302 (91.2) |
| Income per month | |
| Monthly income ≤1900 ET Birr | 247 (74.6) |
| Monthly income >1900 ET Birr | 84 (25.4) |
| Wealth index | |
| Poor | 126 (38.1) |
| Medium | 82 (24.8) |
| Rich | 123 (37.2) |
| Access to electricity | |
| No | 71 (21.5) |
| Yes | 260 (78.5) |
| Ownership of land | |
| No | 188 (56.8) |
| Yes | 143 (43.2) |
| Ownership of livestock | |
| No | 188 (56.8) |
| Yes | 143 (43.2) |
| Latrine type | |
| Not improved pit latrine | 155 (46.8) |
| Improved pit latrine | 175 (52.9) |
| Last pregnancy iron supplementation | |
| No | 194 (58.6) |
| Yes | 137 (41.4) |
Note: missing values <1% are not presented.