Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of the participants

Demographic details (range)	Mean (SD)	N	%
Age 23–52 years old)	32.7 (SD±9.5)
20–29		6	50
30–39		3	25
40–49		2	17
≥50		1	8
Education
Not completed elementary school		5	42
Not completed high school		4	33
Beyond high school education		3	25
Occupation
Farmer		4	33
Fisherman		2	17
Driver		2	17
Others		4	33
No of children (1–7 children)	3.2 (SD±1.7)
1		1	8
2		4	33
3		4	33
≥4		3	25
Experience of previous hospitalisation of any children
Yes		8	67
No		4	33
Experience of losing any children in the past
Yes		2	17
No		10	83
Simple Poverty Score card (14-57)	28.6 (SD±12.8)
<31		8	67
≥31		4	33
Gender of the child with pneumonia-like episode
Female		3	25
Male		9	75
Age of the child with pneumonia-like episode (years)
<1		4	33
1 to <2		2	17
2 to <3		3	25
3 to <4		2	17
4 to <5		1	8