Insecticide-treated net utilization and associated factors among pregnant women and under-five children in East Belessa District, Northwest Ethiopia: using the Health Belief model

Table 1 Socio demographic and household characteristics of the respondents in east Belessa, northwest Ethiopia, 2020

Variables	Number	%
Age of respondents
18–28	370	51.1
29–39	321	44.3
40–50	30	4.2
51–61	3	0.4
Total	724	100
Marital status
Married	632	87.3
Single	44	6.1
Divorced	42	5.8
Widowed	6	0.8
Total	724	100
Religious
Orthodox Christian	687	94.9
Muslim	37	5.1
Total	724	100
Mother’s educational status
No formal education	400	55.2
Grade 1–4	103	14.2
Grade 5–8	83	11.5
Grade 9–10	93	12.9
Grade 11–12	22	3
Certificate and above	23	3.2
Total	724	100
Mother’s occupation
Housewife	531	73.3
Farmer	60	8.3
Daily labour	37	5.1
Government/NGO employee	22	3.1
Trader	74	10.2
Total	724	100
Number of family members
< 4	300	41.4
≥ 4	424	58.6
Total	724	100
Roof of house
Thatched-roof	150	20.7
Corrugated iron	574	79.3
Total	724	100
Total number of sleeping room
One	555	76.7
Two and above	169	23.3
Total	724	100

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