Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population
| Characteristics | Frequency (n = 410) |
Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 208 | 50.7 |
| Female | 202 | 49.3 |
| Age* | ||
| 2 years(24-35 months) | 125 | 30.5 |
| 3 years(36-47 months) | 154 | 37.6 |
| 4 years(48-60 months) | 131 | 31.9 |
| Siblings | ||
| Have siblings | 207 | 50.5 |
| No siblings | 203 | 49.5 |
| Mother's education | ||
| None | 1 | 0.3 |
| Up to grade 5 | 5 | 1.2 |
| Grade 5 to 11 | 247 | 60.3 |
| Grade 12 to 13 | 140 | 34.1 |
| University | 17 | 4.1 |
| Income(Rs.)† | ||
| < 15000 | 111 | 27.1 |
| 15000-24999 | 148 | 36.1 |
| > = 25000 | 151 | 36.8 |
* Age was defined in completed months by the date of data collection.
† According to current rates, US$1 equal to Rs.110