| Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 142 | 52.8 |
| Male | 127 | 47.2 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 140 | 52 |
| Urban | 129 | 48 |
| Age (in months) | ||
| < 24 | 62 | 23 |
| 24–59 | 72 | 26.8 |
| 60–143 | 87 | 32.3 |
| > =144 | 48 | 17.8 |
| Maternal occupation | ||
| Employed | 30 | 11.2 |
| Housewife | 178 | 66.2 |
| Merchant | 21 | 7.8 |
| Daily laborer& others | 40 | 14.8 |
| Maternal education | ||
| Unable to read& write | 143 | 53.2 |
| able to read& write | 42 | 15.6 |
| Primary education | 37 | 13.8 |
| Secondary education | 29 | 10.7 |
| Tertiary education &above | 18 | 6.7 |
| Father education | ||
| Uneducated | 101 | 37.5 |
| Able to read and write | 61 | 22.7 |
| Primary education | 48 | 17.8 |
| Secondary education | 22 | 8.2 |
| Tertiary education &above | 37 | 13.8 |
| Number of family members | ||
| < =3 | 46 | 17.1 |
| 4–5 | 111 | 41.2 |
| 6–7 | 65 | 24.2 |
| 8 and above | 47 | 17.5 |