Table 2.

Overall awareness and practice vs Socio-demographic characteristics (n=442)

Characteristics	No	Awareness and Practice				Chi square	P
		<50% (258)		50% + (184)
		No	Percentage	No	Percentage
Age
15-19	14	10	3.9	4	2.2
20-24	112	73	28.3	39	21.2
25-29	153	84	32.6	69	37.5	4.818	0.439
30-34	108	61	23.6	47	25.5
35-39	46	26	10.1	20	10.9
40+	9	4	1.6	5	2.7
Gestaional Age
1-13	112	71	27.5	41	22.3	4.234	0.237
14-28	184	103	39.9	81	44.0
29-40	113	61	23.6	52	28.3
Don’t Know	33	23	8.9	10	5.4
Number of Children
First Pregnancy	144	94	36.4	50	27.2
1-3	224	116	45.0	108	58.7	10.000	0.015
4-6	66	41	15.9	25	13.6
>6	8	7	2.7	1	0.5
Educational Level
Read and Write/Primary	33	26	10.1	7	3.8
Intermediate/Secondary	196	124	48.1	72	39.1	12.746	0.002
University & above	213	108	41.9	105	57.1
Occupation
Health Care Worker	5	52	20.2	3	1.6
Teacher	63	28	10.9	35	19.0
Clerk	21	13	5.0	8	4.3	6.895	0.147
Housewife	332	203	78.7	129	70.1
Others	21	12	4.7	9	4.9
Do you have house-maid?
No	400	237	91.9	163	88.6	1.338	0.247
Yes	42	21	8.1	21	11.4
Family income
<5000	132	93	36.0	39	21.2
5000-10000	261	143	55.4	118	64.1	12.970	0.002
>10000	49	22	8.5	27	14.7