Table 1 Socio-demographic Characteristics of Women in the study area (n = 420)
Characteristics | Lost to follow-up n (%) | Followed n (%) | All n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of Observations | 153 | 267 | 420 |
Study Area: | Â | Â | Â |
Qayoomabad | 92 (60.1) | 173 (64.8) | 265 (63.1) |
Manzoor Colony | 61 (39.9) | 94 (35.2) | 155 (36.9) |
Mother's Age Group: | Â | Â | Â |
< 25 years | 71 (46.4) | 94 (35.2) | 165 (39.3) |
25-29 years | 50 (32.7) | 103 (38.6) | 153 (36.4) |
30-34 years | 19 (12.4) | 49 (18.4) | 68 (16.2) |
35 years & above | 13 (8.5) | 21 (7.9) | 34 (8.1) |
Mean age (in years) of mothers (SD) | 25.45 (4.66) | 26.46 (4.82) | 26.09 (4.78) |
Education: | Â | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 48 (31.4) | 63 (23.6) | 111 (26.4) |
Can read & write | 9 (5.9) | 14 (5.2) | 23 (5.5) |
Schooling 1-9 years | 53 (34.6) | 91 (34.1) | 144 (34.3) |
10 years of schooling | 30 (19.6) | 58 (21.7) | 88 (21.0) |
Schooling 11 years & above | 13 (8.5) | 41 (15.4) | 54 (12.9) |
Working women: | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 10 (6.5) | 21 (7.9) | 31 (7.4) |
No | 143 (93.5) | 246 (92.1) | 389 (92.6) |
Education of husband: | Â | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 34 (22.2) | 40 (15.0) | 74 (17.6) |
Can read & write | 7 (4.6) | 11 (4.1) | 18 (4.3) |
Schooling 1-9 years | 41 (26.8) | 80 (30.0) | 121 (28.8) |
10 years of schooling | 36 (23.5) | 76 (28.5) | 112 (26.7) |
Schooling 11 years & above | 35 (22.9) | 60 (22.5) | 95 (22.6) |
Mother Tongue: | Â | Â | Â |
Urdu | 40 (26.3) | 63 (23.6) | 103 (24.6) |
Punjabi | 40 (26.3) | 65 (24.3) | 105 (25.1) |
Pashto | 16 (10.5) | 25 (9.4) | 41 (9.8) |
Hindko | 40 (26.3) | 92 (34.5) | 132 (31.5) |
Others** | 16 (10.5) | 22 (8.2) | 38 (9.1) |
Migrant Status: | Â | Â | Â |
Locals | 45 (29.4) | 69 (25.8) | 114 (27.1) |
Immigrant | 108 (70.6) | 198 (74.2) | 306 (72.9) |
Ownership of the house*: | Â | Â | Â |
Owned | 76 (49.7) | 168 (62.2) | 242 (57.6) |
Did not own | 77 (50.3) | 101 (37.8) | 178 (42.4) |
Persons living in the household: | Â | Â | Â |
Upto 2 | 8 (5.2) | 15 (5.6) | 23 (5.5) |
3 to 4 | 45 (29.4) | 57 (21.3) | 102 (24.3) |
5 to 6 | 34 (22.2) | 62 (23.2) | 96 (22.9) |
7 & above | 66 (43.1) | 133 (49.8) | 199 (47.4) |
Mean number of persons lived in the household (SD) | 6.79 (3.98) | 7.35 (3.93) | 7.15 (3.95) |