Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of study population N=200.
Socio-demographic factors | N(%) |
Age of children | |
6 months-12 months | 82(41) |
12 months-18 months | 51(25.5) |
18 months-24 months | 67(33.5) |
Gender | |
Males | 113 (56.5) |
Females | 87(43.5) |
Family type | |
Joint | 104 (52) |
Nuclear | 96 (48) |
Mother's education | |
a) illiterate | 12(06) |
b) Primary school | 17(08.5) |
c) Middle school | 31(15.5) |
d) High school | 48(24) |
e) PUC | 42(21) |
f) Graduate | 48(24) |
g) Professionals | 2(01) |
Mother's occupation | |
Housewife | 162 (81) |
Working | 38 (19) |
Children in the family | |
One | 114(57) |
Two | 64(32) |
More than two | 22(11) |
Socio-economic status | |
Upper lower | 45(22.5) |
Lower middle | 39(19.5) |
Upper middle | 105(52.5) |
Upper | 11(5.5) |
Institutional delivery | |
Yes | 197(98.5) |
No | 3(1.5) |