Table 2.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Mothers With CU5 Living in 6 Villages in Nong.
Not stunted, n (%) | Stunted, n (%) | Total, n (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 24 (43.6) | 31 (56.4) | 55 (100) |
Village | (n = 24) | (n = 31) | (n = 55) |
Xuong Ngai | 5 (55.6) | 4 (44.4) | 9 (16.4) |
Talung | 1 (12.5) | 7 (87.5) | 8 (14.5) |
Por | 4 (40.0) | 6 (60.0) | 10 (18.2) |
Along | 5 (45.5) | 6 (54.5) | 11 (20.0) |
Kenglin | 4 (50.0) | 4 (50.0) | 8 (14.5) |
Alaokuki | 5 (55.6) | 4 (44.4) | 9 (16.4) |
Ethnicity | (n = 24) | (n = 31) | (n = 55) |
Mang-Kong | 23 (48.9) | 24 (51.1) | 47 (85.5) |
Ta-oy | 1 (12.5) | 7 (87.5) | 8 (14.5) |
Number of children/mother | (n = 23) | (n = 31) | (n = 54) |
5-7 children | 6 (40.0) | 9 (60.0) | 15 (27.8) |
3-4 children | 10 (52.6) | 9 (47.4) | 19 (35.2) |
1-2 children | 7 (35.0) | 13 (65.0) | 20 (37.0) |
Educational level of HH | (n = 24) | (n = 29) | (n = 53) |
School | 16 (45.7) | 19 (54.3) | 35 (66.0) |
No school | 8 (44.4) | 10 (55.6) | 18 (34.0) |
Occupation of HH | (n = 24) | (n = 30) | (n = 54) |
Farmer | 23 (44.2) | 29 (55.8) | 52 (96.3) |
Teacher | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 1 (1.9) |
Engineer | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.9) |
Educational level of mother | (n = 23) | (n = 29) | (n = 52) |
School | 5 (41.7) | 7 (58.3) | 12 (23.1) |
No school | 18 (45.0) | 22 (55.0) | 40 (76.9) |
Occupation of mother | (n = 24) | (n = 29) | (n = 53) |
Farmer | 24 (45.3) | 29 (54.7) | 53 (100.0) |
Mother’s age in years | (n = 22) | (n = 30) | (n = 52) |
36-46 | 7 (58.3) | 5 (41.7) | 12 (23.1) |
26-35 | 8 (34.8) | 15 (65.2) | 23 (44.2) |
15-25 | 7 (41.2) | 10 (58.8) | 17 (32.7) |
Maternal age in years | (n = 14) | (n = 19) | (n = 33) |
20-29 | 3 (30.0) | 7 (70.0) | 10 (30.3) |
18-19 | 8 (61.5) | 5 (38.5) | 13 (39.4) |
11-17 | 3 (30.0) | 7 (70.0) | 10 (30.3) |
Sex of child | (n = 23) | (n = 31) | (n = 54) |
Male | 13 (50.0) | 13 (50.0) | 26 (48.1) |
Female | 10 (35.7) | 18 (64.3) | 28 (51.9) |
Child’s age in months | (n = 24) | (n = 31) | (n = 55) |
49-59 months | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 4 (7.3) |
36-48 months | 1 (14.3) | 6 (85.7) | 7 (12.7) |
24-35 months | 4 (28.6) | 10 (71.4) | 14 (25.5) |
12-24 months | 10 (71.4) | 4 (28.6) | 14 (25.5) |
6-11 months | 2 (28.6) | 5 (71.4) | 7 (12.7) |
<6 months | 6 (66.7) | 3 (33.3) | 9 (16.4) |
Abbreviations: CU5, children under 5; HH, household head; n, number of people.