Table 1.
Characteristics of interview participantsa
| Mean (SD) or N (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (n = 20) | Formally employedb (n = 7) | Informally employedc (n = 7) | Nonemployed (n = 6) | |
| Maternal characteristics | ||||
| Mean age (years) | 31 (11) | 33 (15) | 27 (6.0) | 32 (10) |
| Number of children | 2.3 (1.3) | 1.8 (0.41) | 2.3 (1.5) | 2.8 (1.7) |
| Underweightb | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Overweight/Obesityb | 12 (60%) | 4 (57%) | 3 (43%) | 5 (83%) |
| Education | ||||
| < primary education | 2 (10%) | 1 (14%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (17%) |
| Primary education complete | 6 (30%) | 1 (14%) | 3 (43%) | 2 (33%) |
| ≥ secondary education complete | 12 (60%) | 5 (71%) | 4 (57%) | 3 (50%) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 10 (50%) | 4 (57%) | 4 (57%) | 2 (33%) |
| In relationship | 4 (20%) | 1 (14%) | 1 (14%) | 2 (33%) |
| Single, widowed, divorced | 6 (30%) | 2 (29%) | 2 (29%) | 2 (33%) |
| Child characteristics | ||||
| Males | 15 (75%) | 6 (86%) | 5 (71%) | 4 (67%) |
| Mean age (months) | 36 (16) | 39 (15) | 36 (13) | 31 (20) |
| Stuntingc | 6 (30%) | 1 (14%) | 3 (43%) | 2 (33%) |
| Overweight/Obesityc | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Household characteristics | ||||
| No. of household members | 6.7 (2.9) | 5.5 (0.5) | 8.6 (4.1) | 5.7 (1.4) |
| Household income quartilesd | ||||
| Quartile 1: lowest | 4 (20%) | 2 (29%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (33%) |
| Quartile 2: low | 8 (40%) | 1 (14%) | 4 (57%) | 3 (50%) |
| Quartile 3: high | 1 (5.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (14%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Quartile 4: highest | 6 (30%) | 4 (57%) | 2 (29%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Household composition | ||||
| Lives with mother | 10 (50%) | 4 (57%) | 4 (57%) | 2 (33%) |
| Lives with mother‐in‐law | 2 (10%) | 1 (14%) | 1 (14%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Missing observations included number of children (n = 1); number of household members (n = 1); and household income (n = 1).
Formal occupations: teacher, janitor, secretary, regular housekeeper.
Informal occupations: seasonal cane harvester, irregular housekeeper, street vendor.
Underweight was defined as BMI <18.5 kg/m2, and overweight or obesity was defined as BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2.
Estimated using the 2006 World Health Organization Multicentre Growth Standards. Stunting was defined as HAZ < −2. and overweight or obesity was defined as BMI z‐score > 2.
Wealth quartiles are estimated based on the sample of the parent project (N = ~800). Total household income (monthly) in Quetzales, from the lowest (quartile 1) to the highest (quartile 4) income.