Table 1 Maternal and child socio-demographic variables of common mental disorders in Gedio zone; 2022 (N = 389)
Variables | Category | Frequency (percentage) |
|---|---|---|
Maternal age | Less than 20 | 26 (6.7%) |
20–24 | 43 (11.1) | |
25–29 | 136 (35.0) | |
30–34 | 123 (31.6) | |
> 35 | 61 (15.7) | |
Religion | Protestant | 288 (74) |
Orthodox Tewahedo | 67 (17.2) | |
Muslim | 12 (3.1) | |
Others | 22 (5.7) | |
Marital status | Marred | 311 (79.9) |
Divorced | 34 (8.7) | |
Died husband | 24 (6.2) | |
Other | 20 (5.1) | |
Ethnicity | Gedio | 348 (89.5) |
| Â | Oromo | 26 (6.7) |
| Â | Amhara | 12 (3.1) |
| Â | Others | 3 (0.8) |
Place | Wonago | 118 (30.3) |
| Â | Yirgachefe | 161 (41.4) |
| Â | Bule | 110 (28.3) |
Mother’s Educational status | 1–8 | 154 (39.6) |
9–12 | 69 (17.7) | |
diploma and above | 32 (8.2) | |
can't read and write | 134 (34.4) | |
Husband educational status | 1–8 | 158 (40.6) |
9–12 | 103 (26.5) | |
diploma and above | 41 (10.5) | |
can't read and write | 87 (22.4) | |
Residency | urban | 61 (15.7) |
| Â | rural | 328 (84.3) |
Family size | Less than 5 | 160 (41.1) |
| Â | Greater or equal to 5 | 229 (58.9) |