Table 3.
Association of post-test level of knowledge about ORS therapy among mothers of under 5 year children with their demographic variables
| Demographic Variables | Average knowledge (50-75%) | Good knowledge (75-100%) | Chi-Square Value | ||
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| No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Age | χ2=0.477 d.f=3 P=0.924 N.S | ||||
| 18-20 years | 1 | 1.7 | 4 | 6.7 | |
| 21-25 years | 5 | 8.3 | 17 | 28.3 | |
| 26-30 years | 4 | 6.7 | 21 | 35.0 | |
| 31-35 years | 2 | 3.3 | 6 | 10.0 | |
| Educational status | χ2=6.667 d.f=3 P=0.083 N.S | ||||
| Illiterate | 4 | 6.7 | 4 | 6.7 | |
| Primary | 6 | 10.0 | 39 | 65.0 | |
| High school | 2 | 3.3 | 4 | 6.7 | |
| Graduate/Post graduate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.7 | |
| Religion | |||||
| Hindu | 12 | 20.0 | 48 | 80.0 | - |
| Muslim | - | - | - | - | |
| Christian | - | - | - | - | |
| Sikh | - | - | - | - | |
| Others | - | - | - | - | |
| Occupation | χ2=1.250 d.f=3 P=0.741 N.S | ||||
| Government job | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.3 | |
| Private job | 4 | 6.7 | 12 | 20.0 | |
| Housewife | 8 | 13.3 | 32 | 53.3 | |
| Self-employed | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.3 | |
| Number of children | χ2=2.076 d.f=3 P=0.557 N.S | ||||
| One children | 6 | 10.0 | 15 | 25.0 | |
| Two children | 3 | 5.0 | 21 | 35.0 | |
| Three children | 3 | 5.0 | 11 | 18.3 | |
| More than three children | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.7 | |
| Monthly income | χ2=1.049 d.f=3 P=0.789 N.S | ||||
| 1000-3000 | 7 | 11.7 | 28 | 46.7 | |
| 3001-5000 | 3 | 5.0 | 7 | 11.7 | |
| 5001-10000 | 1 | 1.7 | 7 | 11.7 | |
| Above 10000 | 1 | 1.7 | 6 | 10.0 | |
| Type of house | χ2=0.268 d.f=2 P=0.875 N.S | ||||
| Kuccha house | 9 | 15.0 | 36 | 60.0 | |
| Pucca house | 3 | 5.0 | 11 | 18.3 | |
| Mixed house | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.7 | |
| Source of water supply | χ2=4.466 d.f=2 P=0.107 N.S | ||||
| Municpal | 5 | 8.3 | 27 | 45.0 | |
| Hand pump | 5 | 8.3 | 7 | 11.7 | |
| Borewell | 2 | 3.3 | 14 | 23.3 | |
| Any illness in mother | χ2=0.517 d.f=1 P=0.472 N.S | ||||
| No | 12 | 20.0 | 46 | 76.7 | |
| Yes | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.3 | |
n=60. N.S - Not Significant