Tab. I.
Characteristics of mothers and infants (n case = 50, n control = 50).
| Characteristics | Groups | χ2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case n (%) |
Control n (%) |
|||
| Mother’s education | Elementary school Junior high school Senior high school College |
0 (0,0) 8 (16) 31 (62) 11 (22) |
3 (6) 10 (20) 29 (58) 8 (16) |
0.29 |
| Mother’s employment status | Housewife Work |
33 (66) 17 (34) |
37 (75.5) 12 (24.5) |
0.30 |
| Sex of the infants | Male Female |
25 (50) 25(50) |
23 (46) 27 (54) |
0.69 |
| Mother’s age | < 25 years 25-35 years > 35 years |
16 (32) 30 (60) 4 (8) |
9 (18) 36 (72) 5 (10) |
0.27 |
| Number of children | ≤ 2 > 2 |
47 (94) 3 (6) |
43 (86) 7 (14) |
0.18 |
| Knowledge | Good Enough Bad |
24 (48) 24 (48) 2 (4) |
28 (56) 22 (44) 0 (0) |
0.30 |
| Attitude | Good Enough |
41 (82) 9 (18) |
40 (80) 0 (0) |
0.80 |
N: number of samples; χ2: chi-square compared test; if Sig. < 0.05: characteristic distribution between two groups is different (heterogenous); %: percentage.