Table 3.
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants exposed to intervention (N = 223)
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (months) | |
| 0–12 months | 71 (31.8) |
| 13–24 months | 60 (26.9) |
| 25–36 months | 34 (15.2) |
| 37–60 months | 58 (26.01) |
| Gender (N, %) | |
| Male | 127 (56.9) |
| Female | 96 (43.05) |
| Disease group | |
| Acute illnesses | 161 (72.2) |
| Cardiology | 13 (5.8) |
| Neurology | 15 (6.7) |
| NICU | 2 (0.9) |
| Surgery | 30 (13.5) |
| Neonatology | 0 (0) |
| Other | 2 (0.9) |
| Length of stay (days, median) | 3 |
| Maternal education | |
| Primary | 39 (17.5) |
| School | 25 (11.2) |
| College | 37 (16.6) |
| University or above | 114 (51.1) |
| Missing | 8 (3.59) |
| Maternal knowledge (KAP, mean±SD) | 4.3 ± 0.29 |
| Language (N, %) | |
| Urdu | 128 (57.4) |
| Sindhi | 32 (14.4) |
| Other | 63 (28.3) |
| Residence | |
| Within the city | 154 (69.1) |
| Outside the city | 69 (30.9) |