Table 1. Participants characteristics (n = 12,303).
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mother’s age (years) | ||
| 19-24 | 2,584 | 21.47 |
| 25-34 | 6,649 | 55.26 |
| 35-49 | 2,800 | 23.27 |
| Mother’s occupational status | ||
| Employed | 6,026 | 50.08 |
| Not employed | 6,007 | 49.92 |
| Mother’s educational level | ||
| Primary | 2,743 | 22.80 |
| Secondary | 7,304 | 61.36 |
| Higher | 1,906 | 15.84 |
| Age gap between mother and husband | ||
| Younger than husband | 9,801 | 81.45 |
| Older than husband | 2,232 | 18.55 |
| Husband’s occupational status | ||
| Employed | 11,970 | 99.48 |
| Not employed | 63 | 0.52 |
| Husband’s educational level | ||
| Primary | 3,108 | 25.82 |
| Secondary | 7,242 | 60.19 |
| Higher | 1,683 | 13.99 |
| Number of children | ||
| 0 | 480 | 3.99 |
| 1-3 | 11,522 | 95.73 |
| >3 | 33 | 0.28 |
| Household wealth index | ||
| Poorest | 1,032 | 16.88 |
| Poor | 2,433 | 20.15 |
| Middle | 2,587 | 21.50 |
| Rich | 2,609 | 21.68 |
| Richest | 2,302 | 19.79 |
| Access to healthcare facility | ||
| No problem | 10,819 | 89.83 |
| Problem | 1,224 | 10.17 |
| Residential area | ||
| Rural | 6,069 | 50.44 |
| Urban | 5,964 | 49.56 |