Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of children admitted to OTP in Wolaita Zone in 2014
Variables | Categories of variables | Frequencies | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | <24 months | 335 | 42.2 |
≥24 months | 459 | 57.8 | |
Sex | Female | 422 | 53.1 |
Male | 372 | 46.9 | |
Referral system | Community volunteers | 386 | 65.8 |
HEW | 90 | 15.3 | |
Self-referred | 68 | 11.6 | |
Other neighbors | 43 | 7.3 | |
Distance from OTP | ≤24 min | 378 | 53.8 |
≥25 min | 324 | 46.2 |