Optimizing machine learning models for predicting anemia among under-five children in Ethiopia: insights from Ethiopian demographic and health survey data

Table 1 Socio-demographic profiles of study participants in Ethiopia (N = 9501)

Variable		Frequency (N)	Percent (%)
Age of child	< 6month	1249	13.10
	6-11month	763	8.00
	12-23month	1824	19.20
	24-35month	1829	19.30
	36-47month	1824	19.20
	48-59month	2012	21.20
Sex of child	Male	4852	51.10
Sex of child	Female	4649	48.90
Residence	Urban	1814	19.10
Residence	Rural	7687	80.90
Mothers’ highest educational level	no education	6089	64.10
	Primary	2370	24.90
	Secondary	669	7.00
	Higher	373	3.90
wealth index	Poorest	3547	37.30
	Poorer	1583	16.70
	Middle	1309	13.80
	Richer	1153	12.10
	Richest	1909	20.10
Mothers’ occupation	not working	5668	59.70
Mothers’ occupation	Working	3833	40.30
Number of living children	1–3	4758	50.10
	4–6	3385	35.60
	above 6	1358	14.30

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