Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of children/families (n=l,633) surveyed
| Characteristics | No. | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gender of child | ||
| Male | 790 | 48.4 |
| Female | 843 | 51.6 |
| Age (months) of child | ||
| 0 | 334 | 20.5 |
| 1 | 368 | 22.5 |
| 2 | 396 | 24.2 |
| 3 | 535 | 32.8 |
| Birth registered | ||
| Yes | 118 | 7.2 |
| No | 1,515 | 92.8 |
| Stratum | ||
| Rural | 1,128 | 69.1 |
| Metro-city—non-slum | 118 | 7.2 |
| Metro-city—slum | 55 | 3.4 |
| District—urban | 276 | 16.9 |
| Tribal | 56 | 3.4 |
| Education of mothers∗ | ||
| Illiterate | 670 | 42.0 |
| Primary | 410 | 25.7 |
| Secondary | 485 | 30.4 |
| Higher | 29 | 1.8 |
| Education of household heads | ||
| Illiterate | 859 | 52.6 |
| Primary | 348 | 21.3 |
| Secondary | 357 | 21.9 |
| Higher | 69 | 4.2 |
| Ownership of household | ||
| Own house | 1,372 | 84.0 |
| Rent | 261 | 16.0 |
| Source of drinking-water | ||
| Tubewell/tap/ringwell | 1,549 | 94.9 |
| Pond/river/other | 75 | 4.5 |
| Both | 10 | 0.6 |
| Place of disposal of faeces | ||
| Latrine/hole/fixed place | 1,210 | 74.1 |
| No fixed place | 423 | 25.9 |
∗n=l,594 as in 39 cases the mother was not the primary carer of the child