Table 2.
Characteristics of the sample (N=1187), categorical variables
| Characteristics | N | (Per cent) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex of child | ||
| Male | 600 | 50.5 |
| Female | 587 | 49.5 |
| Still breast feeding (yes) | 797 | 67.1 |
| Use of preventive health service | ||
| Received BCG (yes) | 1120 | 94.5 |
| Received DPT/hepatitis B/influenza 3 (yes) | 1037 | 87.7 |
| Received polio 3 (yes) | 1013 | 85.6 |
| Received measles ≥9 months (yes) | 927 | 86.7 |
| Taking iron pills, sprinkles or syrup (last 7 days; yes) | 343 | 29.0 |
| Drugs for intestinal parasites (yes) | 438 | 37.2 |
| Anaemia level (some anaemia) | 718 | 61.5 |
| Empowerment | ||
| Participation in decision-making | ||
| Low participation | 343 | 28.9 |
| Husband justified in beating wife | ||
| Less sense of empowerment | 267 | 23.1 |
| Wife justified in refusing sex | ||
| Less empowered | 173 | 15.1 |
| Water and sanitation | ||
| Source of drinking water | ||
| Unimproved | 262 | 22.2 |
| Type of toilet facilities | ||
| Unimproved | 557 | 47.3 |
| Disposal of the youngest child's stool | ||
| Inappropriate disposal practice | 740 | 62.6 |
| Religion | ||
| Christian | 802 | 67.7 |
| Other religions | 383 | 32.3 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 394 | 33.1 |
| Rural | 793 | 66.9 |