Table 2 Distribution of participants characteristics.
Number (weighted) | Percent (weighted) | |
|---|---|---|
Child’s sex | ||
Male | 3337 | 49.5 |
Female | 3410 | 50.5 |
Maternal report of child size at birth | ||
Large | 1191 | 48.9 |
Average | 918 | 37.7 |
Small | 329 | 13.5 |
Multiple births | ||
Yes | 223 | 4.0 |
No | 5359 | 96.0 |
Birth order | ||
1 | 1076 | 19.3 |
2–3 | 2056 | 36.8 |
4 + | 2450 | 43.9 |
Previous birth interval | ||
< 2 years | 1750 | 31.3 |
2–3 years | 2395 | 42.9 |
4 + years | 1437 | 25.8 |
Household income | ||
Low | 3009 | 44.6 |
Middle | 1384 | 20.5 |
High | 2354 | 34.9 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 2904 | 43.0 |
Rural | 3844 | 57.0 |
Maternal age | ||
< 20 | 48 | 0.8 |
20–34 | 3532 | 59.2 |
35–49 | 2383 | 40.0 |
Mothers marital status | ||
Unmarried | 2024 | 33.9 |
Married | 3938 | 66.1 |
Maternal education | ||
Never attended school | 2132 | 33.3 |
Primary | 3502 | 54.6 |
Secondary | 515 | 8.0 |
Higher | 259 | 4.0 |
Paternal education | ||
Never attended school | 1407 | 26.6 |
Primary | 2242 | 42.5 |
Secondary | 526 | 10.0 |
Higher | 1105 | 20.9 |
