Table 1.
Sociodemographic and psychosocial characteristics of the participants (N = 363)
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Age, n (%) | |
| 25 years or younger | 188 (51.8%) |
| 26 to 30 years | 106 (29.2%) |
| 31 years or older | 69 (19.0%) |
| Mother’s education, n (%) | |
| Completed primary school (Year 5) or lower | 65 (17.9%) |
| Completed secondary school (Year 9) | 195 (53.7%) |
| Completed high school (Year 12) or higher | 103 (28.4%) |
| Mother’s occupation, n (%) | |
| Farmer | 165 (45.5%) |
| Non-farmer | 198 (54.5%) |
| Father’s education, n (%) | |
| Completed secondary school or lower | 235 (64.7%) |
| Completed high school or higher | 128 (35.3%) |
| Father’s occupation, n (%) | |
| Farmer or not currently engaged in income-generating activity | 55 (15.1%) |
| Factory worker, trader/self-employed, freelance, or other manual work | 278 (76.6%) |
| Government official/professional public, officer private services | 30 (8.3%) |
| Caregiving, mean (SD) | |
| Control score | 8.03 (2.11) |
| Anger score | 5.68 (3.01) |
| Explanation score | 24.95 (4.71) |
| Number of children, n (%) | |
| One child | 264 (72.7%) |
| Two or more children | 99 (27.3%) |
| Hours spent away from child, mean (SD) | |
| Weekday (hours/5 days) | 27.74 (22.34) |
| Weekend (hours/2 days) | 7.12 (8.88) |
| Maternal mental health mean (SD) | |
| Self-reporting Questionnaire score | 3.36 (3.27) |
| Birthweight (grams), mean (SD) | 3151.52(401.95) |
| Child sex n (%) | |
| Boy | 200 (55%) |
| Girl | 163 (45%) |
| Location of birth, n (%) | |
| Provincial or district hospital | 210 (57.9%) |
| Commune health centre or at another location | 153 (42.1%) |
| IBM care, n (%) | |
| Care score ≤ 32 (Low) | 234 (64.5%) |
| Care score ≥ 33 (High) | 129 (35.5%) |
| IBM control, n (%) | |
| Control score ≤ 11 (Low) | 91 (25.1%) |
| Control score ≥ 12 (High) | 272 (74.9%) |