Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers.

Variables	Category	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Age group of the mothers	15–19	22	5.9
	20–24	88	23.6
	25–29	141	37.8
	30–34	73	19.6
	≥35	49	13.1
Educational status	No formal education	51	13.7
	Primary education	133	35.7
	Secondary education	108	29.0
	More than secondary	81	21.6
Residency	Urban	358	96
	Rural	15	4
Marital status	Married	339	90.9
	Divorced	18	4.8
	Single	16	4.3
Height of the mother (in cm)	<145	51	13.7
	≥145	322	86.3
BMI of the mothers (Kg/m2)	<18.5 (underweight)	30	8
	18.5–24.9 (Normal)	264	70.8
	25–29.9 (overweight)	68	18.2
	≥30 (obese)	11	2.9

Key: BMI: Body Mass Index