Table 3.
Caregiver characteristics (N = 31)a
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Mean age of mother (years) | 25.4 |
| Highest level of education achieved | |
| None, illiterate | 17 |
| None, literate | 0 |
| Standard 1-5 | 5 |
| Standard 6 or higher | 9 |
| Religion | |
| Hindu | 19 |
| Muslim | 10 |
| Other | 1 |
| Caste/tribe | |
| Scheduled caste | 6 |
| Scheduled tribe | 2 |
| Other backward class | 11 |
| None | 2 |
| Not disclosed | 2 |
| Mean number of children in care | 2.4 |
| Gender of child with suspected pneumonia | |
| Male | 21 |
| Female | 10 |
| Mean age of child with suspected pneumonia (months) | 18.7 |
aThis table does not include the three IDIs that were excluded from analysis