Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of the parents during baseline and midline surveys.
| Baseline | Midline | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 416 | N = 266 | ||
| Age in years of mothers (Mean age ± SD) | 25.4 ± 3.52 | 24.93 ± 3.7 | 0.10 |
| n, % | n, % | ||
| Uneducated Mothers | 116, 27.9 | 64, 24.1 | 0.31 |
| Occupational status of the mothers | |||
| Housewives | 399, 95.9 | 262, 98.5 | 0.007 |
| Daily wagers | 13, 3.1 | - | 0.004 |
| Salaried / small business | 04, 1 | 1,0.4 | |
| Age in years of fathers (Mean age ± SD) | 29.1 ± 4.83 | 28.25 ± 4.526 | 0.020 |
| Uneducated Fathers | 81, 19.5 | 42, 15.8 | 0.27 |
| Occupational status of fathers | |||
| Daily Wager | 262, 63.0 | 165, 62.2 | 0.91 |
| Farmer/ Small Business | 116, 27.9 | 85, 32.1 | 0.28 |
| Salaried (Clerical/Professional) | 38, 9.1 | 15, 5.6 | 0.13 |
| Age of the Index Child | |||
| ≤7 days | 49, 11.8 | 22, 8.3 | 0.06 |
| 8-59days | 366, 88.0 | 242, 91.0 | |
| Age in days of index child (Mean Age± SD) | 28.1 ± 15.96 | 32.53 ± 16.48 | 0.0006 |
| Pregnant women made antenatal visits | |||
| ≥ 4 | 267,64.2 | 198,74.4 | 0.008 |