Table 3.

Comparison of weight and height of the children by levels of mothers’ education and employment status using analysis of covariance controlling for children’s age, sex, duration of any breastfeeding, and mothers’ employment status or level of education (mean ± standard error).

Mothers’ educationand working status	n	weight(kg)	Height (cm)
Education (years)
<5	227	14.4 ± 0.54	94.3 ± 1.1
5–12	595	17.4 ± 0.16	106.4 ± 0.49
>12	497	16.1 ± 0.21	101.7 ± 0.58
Employed	659	15.9 ± 0.18*	101 ± 0.51*
Non‐employed	666	17.4 ± 0.17	106.1 ± 0.54

Analysis for educational levels was performed by the post hoc test. Weight and height were statistically different at three levels. Children’s weight and height of mothers with <5‐year education (P < 0.0001) and >12‐year education (P < 0.001) was lower than children of mothers with an intermediate level of education. *P < 0.0001.