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Table 1 Socio-Demographic profile of the study population

From: Misconceptions and traditional practices towards infant teething symptoms among mothers in Southwest Ethiopia

Demographic characteristics

Number

%

Age

<  20

4

3.7

20–29

62

57.9

30–39

35

32.7

>  50

6

5.6

Total

107

100.0

Education

Illiterate

16

15.0

Red and write

4

3.7

Primary

32

29.9

Secondary

28

26.2

Post-secondary

3

2.8

University/college

24

22.4

Total

107

100.0

Occupation

Farmer

4

3.7

Civil servant

24

22.4

Professional

6

5.6

Merchant

15

14.0

Housewife

53

49.5

Other

5

4.7

Total

107

100.0

Income Class

Poor class

30

28.0

Floating class

22

20.6

Lower middle class

26

24.3

Upper middle class

20

18.7

Rich class

9

8.4

Total

107

100.0

Place of residence

Urban

92

86.0

Rural

15

14.0

Total

107

100.0