Magnitude of Stunting and Associated Factors among Adolescent Students in Legehida District, Northeast Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of adolescent students in Legehida district, Northeast Ethiopia, 2018.

Variable	Category	Number	Percentage
Sex	Female	200	49.3
	Male	206	50.7
Age	14–16	368	90.6
	17–19	38	9.4
Religion	Orthodox	110	27.1
	Muslim	296	72.9
Living condition	With father and mother	220	54.2
	Father only	32	7.9
	Mother only	38	9.4
	With others	116	28.6
Family residence	Rural	324	79.8
	Urban	82	20.2
Family socioeconomic status	Low	131	32.2
	Middle	245	60.3
Father education	Illiterate	98	24.1
	Literate	308	75.9
Mother education	Illiterate	146	36.0
	Literate	260	64.0
Grade level	9^th	262	64.5
	10^th	144	35.5