Table 2.

Book ownership and reading behavior among caregivers (n = 1748).

Variable	n (%)
(1) How many children’s books do you have?
(2) 0 children books	1027 (59%)
(3) 1–2 children books	303 (17%)
(4) 3–5 children books	226 (13%)
(5) 6 children books or more	192 (11%)
(6) Told story to child in last 3 days	318 (18%)
(7) Read book to child in last 3 days	365 (21%)

Data Source: Authors’ survey. Note: (i) Data are presented as frequency and percentage. (ii) The sample size n = 1748 refers to 1748 caregiver–child dyads included in the study.