Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants
Items | Frequency (N = 1000) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Infant age (M.) | ||
 Under 4 m | 141 | 14.1 |
 4-6 m | 262 | 26.2 |
 Above 6 m | 597 | 59.7 |
Sex | ||
 Male | 643 | 64.3 |
 Female | 357 | 35.7 |
Residence | ||
 Rural | 802 | 80.2 |
 Urban | 198 | 19.8 |
Order in the family | Mean ± SD 2.99 ± 1.67 | |
 1st | 255 | 25.5 |
 2nd | 169 | 16.9 |
 3rd | 224 | 22.4 |
 4th and more | 352 | 35.2 |
Number of children of family | Mean ± SD 3.02 ± 1.65 | |
Age of mother (year) | Mean ± SD 27.00 ± 5.61 | |
Mother educational level | ||
 Illiterate | 360 | 36.0 |
 Basic | 340 | 34.0 |
 High school and higher | 300 | 30.0 |
Occupational status of mother | ||
 House wife | 960 | 96.0 |
 Working for cash | 40 | 4.0 |
Occupational status of father | ||
 Not working | 38 | 3.8 |
 Worker | 862 | 86.2 |
 Employed | 100 | 10.0 |