Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study sample

Age category

Age category

Household size category

 6–24 months

117 (36.4)

<  35 years

258 (80.4)

≤ 5 persons

187 (58.3)

 25–59 months

204 (63.6)

36–55 years

60 (18.7)

>  5 persons

134 (41.7)

>  55 years

03 (0.9)

Sex of child

Sex of carer

Decision maker

 Female

168 (52.3)

Male

16 (5.0)

Father

25 (78.2)

 Male

153 (47.7)

Female

305 (95.0)

Mother

67 (20.9)

Other

03 (0.9)

Chronic disease

BMI category

Other household member with chronic disease

 Yes

01 (0.3)

Normal weight

89 (27.7)

Yes

26 (8.1)

 No

320 (99.7)

Overweight

127 (39.6)

No

295 (91.9)

Obese

105 (32.7)

Snacking between meals

Chronic disease

Water source

 Yes

282 (87.9)

Yes

17 (5.3)

Protected/Appropriate

127 (39.6)

 No

39 (12.1)

No

304 (94.7)

Unprotected/Inappropriate

194 (60.4)

Number of meals daily

Smoking

Toilet type

 1–2

18 (5.6)

Yes

05 (1.6)

Water closet

218 (67.9)

 3–4

197 (61.2)

No

316 (98.4)

Pit toilet

103 (32.1)

  > 4

106 (33.0)

Hand washing

Alcohol consumption

Sharing toilet

 Soap and water always

56 (17.5)

Yes

110 (34.4)

Yes

49 (15.3)

 Soap and water sometimes

235 (73.4)

No

170 (53.1)

No

272 (84.7)

 Water only

29 (9.1)

Skipped a meal

Physical activity

Waste disposal

 Yes

17 (5.3)

No exercise

111 (34.6)

Inappropriate

57 (17.8)

 No

304 (94.7)

Once a week

24 (7.5)

Appropriate

264 (82.2)

2–4 times a week

08 (2.5)

Daily

178 (55.4)

Marital status

Household size category

Single

78 (24.3)

≤ 5 persons

187 (58.3)

Cohabiting

53 (16.5)

>  5 persons

134 (41.7)

Married

190 (59.2)

Employment status

No job

99 (30.8)

Self-employed

175 (45.4)

Government / Private

47 (14.6)

Educational level

No schooling

6 (1.9%)

Primary

44 (13.7%)

Secondary

108 (33.6%)

University or more

163 (50.8%)