Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Endoparasites among Under-Five Children in Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Debre Tabor, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of under-five children and their caregivers in Debre Tabor comprehensive specialized hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021 (n =258).

Variables	Frequency	Percent (%)
Gender
Male	121	46.90
Female	137	53.10
Age (in months)
6-11	46	17.83
12–23	53	20.54
24–59	159	61.63
Family residence
Urban	108	41.86
Rural	150	58.14
Religion of mother/guardian
Orthodox	240	93.02
Muslim	8	3.10
Protestant	10	3.88
Ethnicity of mother/guardian
Amhara	225	87.21
Tigre	33	12.79
Occupation of mother/guardian
Civil servant	98	37.98
Housewife	74	28.68
Merchant	25	9.69
Farmer	61	23.65
Mother/guardian’s educational status
Unable to read and write	70	27.13
Able to read and write	65	25.19
Grade 1–8	23	8.92
Grade 9–12	28	10.85
Certified and above	72	27.91
Monthly family income
<2000 Et Birr	67	25.97
2000–3000 Et Birr	142	55.04
>3000 Et Birr	49	18.99