Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants
| Socio-demographic characteristics | N = 290 (%) |
|---|---|
| Children | |
| Gender | |
| Male | 162 (55.9) |
| Female | 128 (44.1) |
| Age group (months) | |
| <12 | 90 (31.0) |
| 12–23 | 95 (32.8) |
| 24–35 | 45 (15.5) |
| 36–47 | 29 (10.0) |
| 48–59 | 31 (10.7) |
| Family social class | |
| Upper | 77 (26.6) |
| Middle | 123 (42.4) |
| Lower | 90 (31.0) |
| Household size | |
| Small (≤5) | 274 (94.5) |
| Large (≥6) | 16 (5.5) |
| Caregiver | |
| Type of caregiver | |
| Mother | 283 (97.5) |
| Grand-mother | 5 (1.7) |
| Father | 2 (0.8) |
| Age group of caregivers (years) | |
| 16–25 | 42 (14.5) |
| 26–35 | 189 (65.2) |
| 36–45 | 54 (18.6) |
| >45 | 5 (1.7) |
| Level of education of caregivers/mothers | |
| Tertiary | 87 (30.0) |
| Secondary | 124 (42.8) |
| Primary | 65 (22.4) |
| No formal | 14 (4.8) |