Table 2.
Demographic data of the three study groups
| Demographic variable | Categories | Group K (n=29) | Group KM (n=29) | Group P (n=29) | Total (n=87) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary caregiver, n (%) | Mother | 22 (76) | 25 (86) | 24 (86) | 71 (83) |
| Father | 6 (21) | 1 (3) | 4 (14) | 11 (13) | |
| Other | 1 (3) | 3 (10) | 0 (0) | 4 (5) | |
| Distance from hospital (km), n (%) | 0-100 | 7 (27) | 9 (31) | 11 (44) | 27 (34) |
| 101-500 | 14 (54) | 15 (52) | 11 (44) | 40 (50) | |
| >500 | 5 (19) | 5 (17) | 3 (12) | 13 (16) | |
| Rural or urban, n (%) | Rural | 19 (66) | 17 (63) | 15 (56) | 51 (61) |
| Urban | 10 (35) | 10 (37) | 12 (44) | 32 (39) | |
| Family monthly income, INR (USD), n (%) | Mean | 8804 | 9208 | 8037 | 8665 |
| <5000 (~ 70) | 5 (18) | 6 (25) | 7 (26) | 18 (23) | |
| 5000-10,000 (~70-140) | 16 (57) | 12 (50) | 13 (48) | 41 (52) | |
| 10,001-15,000 (140-210) | 6 (21) | 5 (21) | 7 (26) | 18 (23) | |
| >15,000 (210) | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | |
| Patient education level, n (%) | Not in school due to low age | 6 (21) | 10 (35) | 7 (25) | 23 (27) |
| Age appropriate grade | 19 (66) | 14 (48) | 18 (64) | 51 (59) | |
| Age inappropriate grade | 4 (14) | 4 (14) | 3 (11) | 11 (13) | |
| Not enrolled in school | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | |
| Caregiver education level, n (%) | Illiterate | 9 (32) | 7 (25) | 12 (43) | 28 (33) |
| Grade 1-8 | 10 (35) | 12 (43) | 6 (21) | 28 (33) | |
| Grade 9-12 | 7 (25) | 6 (21) | 8 (28) | 21 (25) | |
| Tertiary education | 2 (7) | 3 (11) | 2 (7) | 7 (8) |
USD: United States dollar, INR: Indian rupees