|
Variables
|
Frequency
|
Percent
|
|---|
|
Child age in months
|
|
6–11
|
117
|
27.8
|
|
12–17
|
150
|
35.6
|
|
18–23
|
154
|
36.6
|
|
Sex of child
|
|
Female
|
201
|
47.7
|
|
Male
|
220
|
52.3
|
|
Relationship of care giver to the child
|
|
Mother
|
413
|
98.1
|
|
Other a
|
8
|
1.9
|
|
Maternal age
|
|
15–24
|
120
|
28.5
|
|
25–34
|
216
|
51.3
|
|
> 34
|
85
|
20.2
|
|
Maternal religion
|
|
Orthodox
|
401
|
95.2
|
|
Other b
|
20
|
4.8
|
|
Maternal marital status
|
|
Currently married
|
351
|
83.4
|
|
Currently unmarried c
|
70
|
16.6
|
|
Maternal education
|
|
Uneducated
|
120
|
28.5
|
|
Primary school
|
106
|
25.2
|
|
Secondary school and above
|
195
|
46.3
|
|
Maternal occupation
|
|
Employed d
|
70
|
16.6
|
|
Housewife
|
252
|
59.9
|
|
Others e
|
99
|
23.5
|
|
Paternal education
|
|
Uneducated
|
105
|
30.0
|
|
Primary school
|
51
|
14.5
|
|
Secondary school and above
|
195
|
55.5
|
|
Paternal occupation
|
|
Employed
|
163
|
38.7
|
|
Merchant
|
58
|
13.8
|
|
Farmer
|
51
|
12.1
|
|
Unemployed
|
79
|
18.8
|
|
Family size
|
|
2–3
|
155
|
36.8
|
|
4–6
|
245
|
58.2
|
|
> 6
|
21
|
5.0
|
|
Possession of microfinance bank account
|
|
Yes
|
251
|
59.6
|
|
No
|
170
|
40.4
|
|
Wealth status
|
|
Poor
|
139
|
33.0
|
|
Medium
|
189
|
44.9
|
|
Rich
|
93
|
22.1
|
-
a Grandmother and sister
-
b Muslim and protestant
-
c Single, divorced, widowed
-
d Governmental and non-governmental employees
-
e Student, farmer, unemployed, merchant, daily laborer
