Table 1.
Comparison between sociodemographic characteristics of cases and controls
|
Characteristics |
Cases |
Controls |
P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| n /% | n /% | ||
|
Sex | |||
| M |
283 / 61.3 |
286 / 61.9 |
0.84 |
| F |
179 / 38.7 |
176 / 38.1 |
|
|
Age | |||
| 1-12 months |
182 / 39.5 |
192 / 41.8 |
0.96 |
| 12-24 months |
141 / 30.6 |
133 / 29.0 |
|
| 25-36 months |
69 / 15.0 |
69 / 15.0 |
|
| 37-48 months |
44 / 9.5 |
41 / 8.9 |
|
| 49-59 months |
25 / 5.4 |
24 / 5.3 |
|
|
Birth weight | |||
| <2,500 grams |
94 / 20.3 |
74 / 16.0 |
0.09 |
| ≥2,500 grams |
368 / 79.7 |
388 / 84.0 |
|
|
Breastfeeding | |||
| Yes |
141 / 30.5 |
109 / 23.6 |
0.01 |
| No |
312 / 67.5 |
350 / 75.8 |
|
| Uncertain |
9 / 2.0 |
3 / 0.6 |
|
|
Primary caregiver | |||
| Mother |
254 / 55.0 |
234 / 50.5 |
0.10 |
| Father |
16 / 3.5 |
9 / 1.9 |
|
| Others |
192 / 41.5 |
219 / 47.4 |
|
|
Household monthly income (US $) | |||
| Min-max |
33-5,000 |
56-13,333 |
|
| <150 |
34/ 7.4 |
12/ 2.6 |
0.01 |
| 151 - 333 |
272/ 59.0 |
174/ 37.9 |
|
| 334 - 666 |
113/ 24.5 |
160/ 34.9 |
|
| ≥667 |
42/ 9.1 |
113/ 24.6 |
|
|
Father’s education level | |||
| Grade 6 or less |
189/ 41.7 |
102/ 22.7 |
0.03 |
| Secondary or vocational school |
208/ 45.9 |
219/48.7 |
|
| Bachelor’s degree and above |
56/ 12.4 |
129/28.6 |
|
|
Mother’s education level | |||
| Grade 6 or less |
192/ 41.8 |
120/ 26.2 |
0.03 |
| Secondary or vocational school |
207/ 45.1 |
215/ 46.8 |
|
| Bachelor’s degree and above | 60/ 13.1 | 124/ 27.0 | |
*Chi-squared test, α = 0.05.