TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of Kathmandu Valley primary caregivers and their children aged 12–23 mo (n = 745)1
| Values | |
|---|---|
| Caregiver characteristics | |
| Age, y | 29.2 ± 8.5 |
| Religion | |
| Hindu | 83.4 (621) |
| Buddhist | 12.3 (92) |
| Other | 4.3 (32) |
| Ethnic group | |
| Upper caste | 40.3 (300) |
| Advantaged janajati | 26.6 (198) |
| Disadvantaged janajati | 26.2 (195) |
| Other socially disadvantaged groups | 7.0 (52) |
| Caregiver education | |
| No formal education | 12.8 (95) |
| Primary | 20.3 (151) |
| Secondary | 52.1 (388) |
| Tertiary | 14.9 (111) |
| Paid work in the last month | 30.9 (230) |
| Works outside the home | 16.8 (125) |
| Child characteristics | |
| Age, mo | 17.6 ± 3.3 |
| Female sex | 47.1 (351) |
| Low birthweight2 | 9.4 (65) |
| Experienced illness in last 2 wk3 | 66.0 (492) |
| Preventative health | |
| Deworming in last 6 mo | 48.5 (361) |
| Vitamin A supplementation in last 6 mo | 83.9 (625) |
| Fully immunized | 95.3 (710) |
1
Values are mean ± SD or % (n).
2
Low birthweight defined as <2.5 kg; birthweight data missing for n = 51.
3
Included experiences of fever, cough, or diarrhea.