Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Maternal age (years) | ||
 16–19 | 52 | 4.7 |
 20–24 | 278 | 25.1 |
 25–29 | 302 | 27.2 |
 30–34 | 228 | 20.6 |
 35–39 | 182 | 16.4 |
  > =40 | 67 | 6.0 |
Maternal education | ||
 Not educated | 462 | 41.7 |
 Primary school | 473 | 42.7 |
 Secondary school | 162 | 14.6 |
 Diploma and above | 12 | 1.1 |
Partner/husband education | ||
 Not educated | 364 | 32.8 |
 Primary school | 541 | 48.8 |
 Secondary school | 176 | 15.9 |
 Diploma and above | 28 | 2.5 |
Marital status | ||
 Currently married | 1047 | 94.4 |
 Not currently married | 62 | 5.6 |
Maternal occupation | ||
 House wife | 126 | 11.4 |
 Farmer | 900 | 81.2 |
 Othersa | 83 | 7.5 |
Husband/partner occupation | ||
 Farmer | 955 | 86.1 |
 Private worker | 62 | 5.6 |
 Othersa | 92 | 8.3 |
Wealth index | ||
 Lowest | 220 | 19.8 |
 Second | 227 | 20.5 |
 Middle | 213 | 19.2 |
 Fourth | 225 | 20.3 |
 Highest | 224 | 20.2 |
Infant sex | ||
 Male | 470 | 42.4 |
 Female | 639 | 57.6 |
Birth order | ||
 1–2 | 417 | 47.6 |
 3–4 | 427 | 38.5 |
 5a | 265 | 23.9 |