Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of mothers surveyed in the Lira district, Northern Uganda.
| Participants (n = 930) n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Mother age | |
| ≤19 | 157 (16.9) |
| 20–35 | 686 (73.8) |
| >35 | 87 (09.4) |
| Mothers education | |
| None | 102 (11.0) |
| Primary | 729 (78.4) |
| Secondary | 83 (08.9) |
| Tertiary | 16 (01.7) |
| Paternal education | |
| None | 24 (02.8) |
| Primary | 524 (61.4) |
| Secondary | 228 (26.7) |
| Tertiary | 77 (09.0) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 77 (08.3) |
| Married | 853 (91.7) |
| Mother formally employed | |
| No | 601 (64.6) |
| Yes | 329 (35.4) |
| Parity | |
| 1 | 227 (24.4) |
| 2–3 | 298 (32.0) |
| >4 | 405 (43.6) |
| Residence | |
| Rural | 589 (63.3) |
| Urban | 341 (36.7) |
| Place of birth | |
| Health facility | 622 (66.9) |
| Home | 308 (33.1) |