Table 2. Socio-demographic characteristics and nutritional status of women and children.
| Characteristics | Mean ± SD or n (%) | N | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal characteristics | |||
| Maternal age, years | 29.7 ± 6.7 | 66 | |
| Highest level of schooling completed | 66 | ||
| Some primary | 32 (48.5) | ||
| Completed primary | 19 (28.8) | ||
| Some or completed secondary; or further education | 15 (22.7) | ||
| Mother has income-generating livelihood activity | 26 (39.4) | ||
| Nutritional status | 63 a | ||
| Underweight (BMI < 18.49) | 6 (9.5) | ||
| Normal (BMI ≤ 18.5 < 24.9) | 28 (44.5) | ||
| Overweight (BMI ≤ 25 < 30) | 23 (36.5) | ||
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30) | 6 (9.5) | ||
| Child characteristics | |||
| Sex | 66 | ||
| Male | 41 (62.1) | ||
| Age (wet / dry season) | 66, 59 | ||
| 6–11 months | 8 (12) | 5 (8.5) | |
| 12–17 months | 14 (21) | 10 (16.9) | |
| 18–23 months | 8 (12) | 7 (11.9) | |
| 24+ months | 36 (55) | 37 (62.7) | |
| Breastfeeding (wet / dry season), by age category b | 66 | ||
| 6–11 months | 8 (100) | 4 (80) | |
| 12–17 months | 11 (79) | 8 (80) | |
| 18–23 months | 6 (75) | 4 (57) | |
| 24+ months | 15 (41.7) | 14 (38) | |
| Minimum acceptable feeds (wet / dry season), by age category b c | 66, 59 | ||
| 6–11 months | 7 (87.5) | 2 (40) | |
| 12–17 months | 4 (28.6) | 5 (50) | |
| 18–23 months | 3 (37.5) | 2 (28.6) | |
| 24+ months | 19 (52.8) | 19 (51.4) | |
| All children | 33 (50) | 28 (47.5) | |
| Stunting, by age category b | 56 d | ||
| 6–11 months | 3 (37.5) | ||
| 12–17 months | 4 (33.3) | ||
| 18–23 months | 2 (33.3) | ||
| 24+ months | 19 (63.3) | ||
| All children | 28 (50) | ||
| Household | |||
| Material Styles of Life scale (wealth) | 0, ± 1 Range -1.21805, 2.24643 | 66 | |
| Lowest wealth | 24 (36.4) | ||
| Middle wealth | 30 (45.5) | ||
| Highest wealth | 12 (18.2) | ||
| Access to improved sanitation e | 25 (37.9) | 66 | |
| Dual burden households f | 9 (16.98) | 53 | |
a Height and weight of pregnant women was not recorded
b as a proportion of relevant age class
c the minimum acceptable number of feeds per day for a breastfed child aged 6–8 months is 2, for a breastfed child aged 9–23 months is 3, and for a non-breastfed child aged 9–23 months is 4 feeds [46]
d height and weight could not be collected from 10 children
e households had access to improved sanitation if they had a pour/flush to latrine pit or septic tank that was not shared with other households
f households were classed as ‘dual burden’ when the mother has a BMI class of overweight or obese and the child has stunted growth.