|
Variables
|
Frequency (%)
|
|---|
|
Sex of household head
|
Male
|
355 (70.2)
|
|
Female
|
151 (29.8)
|
|
Age of household head (in years)
|
< 25
|
63 (12.5)
|
|
25–30
|
205 (40.5)
|
|
31–35
|
108 (21.3)
|
|
36–40
|
63 (12.5)
|
|
> 40
|
67 (13.2)
|
|
City
|
Dessie
|
358 (70.8)
|
|
Combolcha
|
148 (29.2)
|
|
Village
|
Aba Kolba
|
9 (1.8)
|
|
Erfo
|
139 (27.5)
|
|
Arada
|
77 (15.2)
|
|
Hotie
|
248 (49)
|
|
Buanbua Wuha
|
33 (6.5)
|
|
Maternal educational status
|
Formal
|
440 (89)
|
|
Informal
|
28 (5.5)
|
|
Non-educated
|
38 (7.5)
|
|
Total average expenditure (in ETB)
|
4916 ± 2766.9
|
|
Estimated average household monthly income (in ETB)
|
5644.9 ± 3933.3
|
|
Socio-economic status
|
Poor
|
173 (34.3)
|
|
Medium
|
190 (37.7)
|
|
Rich
|
141 (28.0)
|
|
Source of income
|
Employment only
|
170 (33.6)
|
|
Casual labor only
|
79 (15.6)
|
|
Non-agricultural only
|
83 (16.4)
|
|
Multiple sources
|
174 (34.4)
|
|
Access for latrine
|
Yes
|
288 (56.9)
|
|
No
|
218 (43.1)
|
