Table 2.
Background characteristics of the lactating women (n = 1238)
| Variables | Sample | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age of the respondents (in years) | ||
| Less than or equal to 20 | 91 | 7.4 |
| 21 to 25 years | 709 | 57.3 |
| 26 to 30 years | 377 | 30.5 |
| 31 to 35 years | 61 | 4.9 |
| Education of the respondent | ||
| No schooling | 115 | 9.3 |
| Primary | 111 | 9 |
| Upper primary | 145 | 11.7 |
| Secondary | 237 | 19.1 |
| Higher secondary | 392 | 31.7 |
| Graduation or above | 238 | 19.2 |
| Caste | ||
| General | 658 | 53.15 |
| SC/ST | 362 | 29.24 |
| OBC | 218 | 17.61 |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 1152 | 93.1 |
| Other | 86 | 6.9 |
| Education of the Husband | ||
| No schooling | 24 | 1.9 |
| Primary | 59 | 4.8 |
| Upper primary | 156 | 12.6 |
| Secondary | 228 | 18.4 |
| Higher secondary | 382 | 30.9 |
| Graduation or above | 389 | 31.4 |
| Occupation of the respondent | ||
| Unemployed/ Homemaker | 1195 | 96.5 |
| Employed | 43 | 3.5 |
| Occupation of the husband | ||
| Unemployed | 224 | 18.1 |
| Employed | 1014 | 81.9 |
| Type of Family | ||
| Joint | 835 | 67.45 |
| Nuclear | 403 | 32.55 |
| Parity of the respondent | ||
| Primipara | 593 | 47.9 |
| Multiparous | 645 | 52.1 |
| Number of ANC Visits | ||
| Less than 4 ANC Visits | 818 | 66.1 |
| 4 or more ANC Visits | 420 | 33.9 |
| Nutrition knowledge | ||
| No Knowledge | 160 | 12.9 |
| Low Knowledge | 359 | 29 |
| Medium knowledge | 376 | 30.4 |
| High Knowledge | 343 | 27.7 |
| Minimum Dietary diversity status | ||
| Inadequate | 83 | 22.9 |
| Adequate | 955 | 77.1 |
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