Table 1.
Socioeconomic, demographic, and household characteristics of the study participants (n=502)
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Children | |
| Pre-ambulatory | 184 (36.6) |
| Ambulatory | 318 (63.3) |
| Age of mother (y) | |
| 18-23 | 157 (31.3) |
| 24-29 | 224 (44.6) |
| 30-35 | 121 (24.1) |
| Age of father (y) | |
| 20-29 | 130 (25.9) |
| 30-39 | 177 (35.3) |
| 40-49 | 195 (38.8) |
| Level of education of the mother | |
| Illiterate | 62 (12.4) |
| Primary school | 95 (18.9) |
| Middle school | 140 (27.8) |
| Secondary school | 87 (17.4) |
| Higher secondary school | 70 (13.9) |
| Graduated secondary school or above | 48 (9.6) |
| Level of education of father | |
| Illiterate | 2 (0.4) |
| Primary school | 49 (9.7) |
| Middle school | 159 (31.7) |
| Secondary school | 154 (30.7) |
| Higher secondary school | 86 (17.1) |
| Graduated secondary school or above | 52 (10.4) |
| Per capita income (Rs, modified BG Prasad scale 2014) | |
| 2786-5570 (41.4-82.9 USD) | 166 (33.1) |
| 1671-2785 (24.8-41.4 USD) | 170 (33.9) |
| 836-1670 (12.4-24.8 USD) | 112 (22.3) |
| <836 (12.4 USD) | 54 (10.8) |
| Sanitary latrine | |
| Present | 379 (75.5) |
| Absent | 123 (24.5) |
| Source of water | |
| On the premises of the residence | 223 (44.4) |
| Outside the premises of the residence | 279 (55.5) |
Rs, Indian rupee.