Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of children
| Characteristics | Categories | 12-23 months (n=310) Frequency (%) | 5-7 years (n=308) Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 149 (48.1%) | 171 (55.5%) |
| Female | 161 (51.9%) | 137 (44.5%) | |
| Birth Order | 1 | 167 (53.9%) | 189 (61.4%) |
| 2 | 128 (41.3%) | 101 (32.8%) | |
| 3 | 15 (4.8%) | 18 (5.8%) | |
| Religion | Hindu | 137 (44.1%) | 157 (51%) |
| Christian | 97 (31.3%) | 82 (26.6%) | |
| Muslim | 76 (24.5%) | 69 (22.4%) | |
| Education of Father | Primary | 6 (1.9%) | 4 (1.3%) |
| Middle | 14 (4.5%) | 25 (8.4%) | |
| High school | 111 (35.8%) | 124 (40.3%) | |
| High secondary | 51 (16.5%) | 42 (13.6%) | |
| Diploma/Universityity | 128 (41.3%) | 112 (36.4%) | |
| Education of Mother | Primary | 4 (1.2%) | 5 (1.6%) |
| Middle | 12 (3.9%) | 12 (3.9%) | |
| High school | 38 (12.3%) | 76 (24.7%) | |
| High secondary | 58 (18.7%) | 57 (18.5%) | |
| Diploma/University | 198 (63.9%) | 158 (51.3%) | |
| Socio Economic Status | APL | 230 (74.2%) | 232 (75.3%) |
| BPL | 80 (25.8%) | 76 (24.7%) | |
| Type of family | Joint | 114 (36.8%) | 145 (47.1%) |
| Nuclear | 105 (33.9%) | 93 (30.2%) | |
| Three generation | 91 (29.4%) | 70 (22.7%) |