Table 1 Characteristics of the studied population
Variables | Values |
|---|---|
N = 502 | |
Age, yrs. (mean ± SD) | 30.3 ± 6.7 |
Age of mother at birth of the first children, yrs. (mean ± SD) | 23.6 ± 5 |
Number of children, median[IQR] | 2[1–3] |
Mother’s employment status, n(%) | |
Non working | 387(76.9) |
Working | 116(23.06) |
Mother’s educational level, n(%) | |
None | 76(15.1) |
1 to 5 years | 128(25.5) |
6 to 12 | 228(45.4) |
University | 52(10.3) |
No response | 19(3.6) |
Family income, n(%) | |
Low | 195(38.6) |
Medium | 109(21.6) |
High | 116(23.06) |
No response | 83(16.5) |
Knowledge score, [median (IQR)] | 5[4–6] |
Attitude score, median [IQR] | 2[1–3] |
Practices score, median [IQR] | 2[1–3.75] |