Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of families in the study (N = 272)

Characteristic		n	%
Total household members	1–2	17	6.3
	3–4	109	40.1
	5 or more	146	53.6
Husband resides	In same house	209	76.8
	Separated	3	1.1
	Lives abroad	29	10.7
	Comes and goes	31	10.4
Mother's age	16–20	101	37.1
	21–25	106	39.0
	26–30	49	18.0
	31–35	16	5.9
Parity	One	79	29.0
	Two	69	25.4
	Three or more	124	45.6
Antenatal care	Yes	109	40.1
	No	163	59.9
Mother's education	None	125	46.0
	Primary	60	22.0
	Secondary and above	87	32.0
Father's education	None	96	35.3
	Primary	77	28.3
	Secondary and above	99	36.4