Table 1. Demographic characteristics for study participants.
| DemographicCharacteristic | Urban (N = 632) | Rural (N = 634) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pvtn = 312 | Govtn = 320 | Pvtn = 317 | Govtn = 317 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Boys | 165 (52.9) | 146 (45.6) | 165 (52.1) | 140 (44.2) |
| Girls | 147 (47.1) | 174 (54.4) | 152 (47.9) | 177 (55.8) |
| Family type | ||||
| Nuclear | 233 (74.7) | 262 (81.9) | 189 (59.6) | 198 (62.5) |
| Joint | 79 (25.3) | 58 (18.1) | 128 (40.4) | 119 (37.5) |
| Birth order | ||||
| ≤ 2nd | 286 (91.7) | 190 (59.4) | 278 (87.7) | 172 (54.3) |
| > 2nd | 26 (8.3) | 130 (40.6) | 39 (12.3) | 145 (45.7) |
| Father’s education | ||||
| < Graduate | 41 (13.1) | 306 (95.6) | 91 (28.7) | 294 (92.7) |
| ≥ Graduate | 271 (86.9) | 14 (4.4) | 226 (71.3) | 23 (7.3) |
| Father’s Occupation | ||||
| Service/ job | 115 (36.9) | 35 (10.9) | 113 (35.6) | 33 (10.4) |
| Business | 97 (31.1) | 57 (17.8) | 102 (32.2) | 71 (22.4) |
| Professional | 78 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 77 (24.3) | 5 (1.6) |
| Skilled worker | 7 (2.2) | 84 (26.3) | 8 (2.5) | 82 (25.9) |
| Unskilled worker | 15 (4.8) | 144 (45.0) | 17 (5.4) | 82 (25.9) |
| Mother’sEducation | ||||
| < Graduate | 68 (21.8) | 318 (99.4) | 115 (36.3) | 309 (97.5) |
| ≥Graduate | 244 (78.2) | 2 (0.6) | 202 (63.7) | 8 (2.5) |
| Mother’s Occupation | ||||
| House-wife | 211 (67.6) | 233 (72.8) | 233 (73.5) | 255 (80.4) |
| Working | 101 (32.4) | 87 (27.2) | 84 (26.5) | 62 (19.6) |
Figures in parenthesis indicate percentages.