Table 1.
Maternal characteristics (n = 581).
| Characteristics | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age * | ||
| 15–24 years | 136 | 23.4 |
| 25–34 years | 321 | 55.2 |
| 35–49 years | 124 | 21.3 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Unmarried | 16 | 2.8 |
| Married | 565 | 97.2 |
| Maternal Height | ||
| 160 cm and above | 282 | 48.5 |
| Below 160 cm | 299 | 51.5 |
| Occupation | ||
| Trader/Vendor/Manual Labourer | 166 | 28.6 |
| Farmer | 323 | 55.6 |
| Vocational/Skilled Service Worker | 48 | 8.3 |
| Unemployed | 44 | 7.6 |
| Number of Postnatal Care (PNC) Visits | ||
| Fewer than 4 times | 106 | 8.2 |
| At least 4 times | 475 | 81.8 |
| Number of Antenatal Care (ANC) Visits | ||
| Fewer than 4 times | 34 | 5.9 |
| At least 4 times | 547 | 94.1 |
| Currently Breastfeeding | ||
| Yes | 560 | 96.4 |
| No | 21 | 3.6 |
* Mean maternal age (±standard deviation (SD)) was 29.31 ± 6.40 years.