Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers and children (N = 307).
| Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age of mothers (years), mean ± SD | 28.3 ± 3.9 | |
| Educational status of mothers, N (%) | ≤8 years | 122 (39.7) |
| >8 years | 185 (60.3) | |
| Occupation of the mothers, N (%) | Employed | 84 (27.4) |
| Unemployed | 223 (72.6) | |
| Residence, N (%) | Rural | 71 (23.1) |
| Urban | 236 (76.9) | |
| Number of children, N (%) | 1 | 67 (21.8) |
| ≥2 | 240 (78.2) | |
| Child’s sex, N (%) | Female | 134 (43.6) |
| Male | 173 (56.4) | |
| Age of children (months), mean ± SD | 28.1 ± 14.7 | |
N, number; SD, standard deviation.