Table 1.
Characteristics of the Peruvian women aged 15–49 years and their children aged 24–59 months included in the study.
| Characteristic | Absolute frequency (n = 4738) | Weighted proportion* |
|---|---|---|
| Age of the mother (years) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 31.8 (6.8) | |
| Level of education | ||
| No education/ Elementary | 943 | 20.3 (19.0–21.7) |
| High school | 2232 | 44.5 (42.8–46.3) |
| College | 1563 | 35.2 (33.4–37.0) |
| Marital status of the mother | ||
| Single | 223 | 4.5 (3.8–5.4) |
| Cohabitation with partner | 3814 | 81.7 (80.3–83.0) |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 701 | 13.8 (12.6–15.0) |
| Ethnic self-identification | ||
| Non native | 4366 | 94.2 (93.4–94.9) |
| Native | 372 | 5.8 (5.1–6.6) |
| Sex of the child | ||
| Female | 2298 | 49.3 (47.5–51.1) |
| Male | 2440 | 50.7 (48.9–52.5) |
| Age of the child (months) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 40.6 (10.5) | |
| Undernutrition of the child | ||
| No | 4194 | 88.8 (87.7–89.8) |
| Yes | 544 | 11.2 (10.2–12.3) |
| Hemoglobin level of the minor (g/dL) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 12.3 (1.3) | |
| Breastfeeding time (months) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 19.7 (9.2) | |
| Desired pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 2272 | 48.6 (46.8–50.5) |
| No | 2466 | 51.4 (49.5–53.2) |
| Adequate prenatal control | ||
| No | 1171 | 24.8 (23.3–26.5) |
| Yes | 3567 | 75.2 (73.5–76.7) |
| Birth order number | ||
| Mean (SD) | 2.3 (1.4) | |
| Wealth quintile | ||
| Quintile 1 (richest) | 450 | 13.5 (12.2–14.9) |
| Quintile 2 | 639 | 15.4 (14.0–16.8) |
| Quintile 3 | 965 | 20.2 (18.7–21.7) |
| Quintile 4 | 1420 | 27.0 (25.4–28.7) |
| Quintile 5 (poorest) | 1264 | 23.9 (22.6–25.4) |
| Area of residence | ||
| Urban | 3379 | 73.8 (72.5–75.0) |
| Rural | 1359 | 26.2 (25.0–27.5) |
| Natural region | ||
| Jungle | 1147 | 17.1 (15.9–18.4) |
| Highlands | 1677 | 30.7 (29.1–32.5) |
| Coast | 1914 | 52.2 (50.6–53.7) |
SD: standard deviation.
*The weighting factor and sample specifications of the 2019 ENDES were included.