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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of caretakers and children categorical data reported

From: Knowledge of integrated management of childhood illnesses community and family practices (C-IMCI) and association with child undernutrition in Northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Number

Percentage

Study site

  

Urban

302

68.3

Rural

140

31.7

Caretakers’ Gender

  

Male

12

2.7

Female

430

97.3

Education level of caretaker

  

None

55

12.4

Primary

210

47.5

Secondary

120

27.1

Tertiary

57

12.9

Income of caretaker in Ugandan Shillings

per month*

  

<50,000

293

66.3

50,000-200,000

8

1.8

200,000-500,000

40

9.0

>500,000

101

22.9

Head of household income per month*

  

<50,000

156

35.3

50,000-200,000

193

43.7

200,000-500000

77

17.4

>500,000

15

3.4

Head of household sex

  

Male

301

68.1

Female

141

31.9

Garden Ownership

  

Yes

278

62.9

No

164

37.1

Full term pregnancy

  

Yes

417

94.3

No

25

5.7

Sex of child

  

Female

228

51.6

Male

214

48.4

Twin

  

Yes

17

3.8

No

425

96.2

Birth weight < 2.5kgs

  

Yes

34

7.7

No

408

92.3

  1. *1 USD = 2500 UgShs 1 Euro = 3000 UgShs