Table 1.
Characteristics of the studied population
| Variables | Values |
|---|---|
| N = 502 | |
| Age, yrs. (mean ± SD) | 30.3 ± 6.7 |
| Age of mother at birth of the first children, yrs. (mean ± SD) | 23.6 ± 5 |
| Number of children, median[IQR] | 2[1–3] |
| Mother’s employment status, n(%) | |
| Non working | 387(76.9) |
| Working | 116(23.06) |
| Mother’s educational level, n(%) | |
| None | 76(15.1) |
| 1 to 5 years | 128(25.5) |
| 6 to 12 | 228(45.4) |
| University | 52(10.3) |
| No response | 19(3.6) |
| Family income, n(%) | |
| Low | 195(38.6) |
| Medium | 109(21.6) |
| High | 116(23.06) |
| No response | 83(16.5) |
| Knowledge score, [median (IQR)] | 5[4–6] |
| Attitude score, median [IQR] | 2[1–3] |
| Practices score, median [IQR] | 2[1–3.75] |
IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation