Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics
| Sociodemographic characteristics | Number of participant mothers, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) | |
| <25 | 94 (31.9) |
| 26-29 | 116 (39.3) |
| >30 | 85 (28.8) |
| Age at marriage (years) | |
| <21 | 73 (24.4) |
| 21-24 | 134 (45.4) |
| 25-29 | 69 (23.4) |
| >30 | 19 (6.4) |
| Parity | |
| 1 | 23 (7.8) |
| 2 | 249 (84.4) |
| 3 | 23 (7.8) |
| Monthly family income (Rs.) | |
| <20,000 | 43 (14.6) |
| 20,000-50,000 | 214 (72.5) |
| >50,000 | 38 (12.9) |
| Education status | |
| No formal education | 34 (11.5) |
| Primary | 25 (8.5) |
| High school | 87 (29.5) |
| Graduate and above | 149 (50.5) |
| Place of residence | |
| Rural | 95 (32.2) |
| Urban | 200 (67.8) |