Table 2 Characteristics of MCH handbook respondents in Mirbachakot and Kama districts of Afghanistan from August 2017 to April 2018
Mirbachakot (n = 849) | Kama (n = 1094) | Total (n = 1943) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Wealth categoriesa | |||
Poorest | 280 (32.9%) | 442 (40.4%) | 722 (37.3%) |
Least poor | 567 (67.7%) | 515 (47.1%) | 1082 (55.7%) |
Not known | 2 (0.3%) | 137 (12.5%) | 139 (7.2%) |
Wealth quintileb | |||
Poorest [1] | 137 (16.1%) | 224 (20.5%) | 361 (18.7%) |
2 | 143 (16.8%) | 218 (19.9%) | 361 (18.6%) |
3 | 169 (19.9%) | 192 (17.6%) | 361 (18.6%) |
4 | 246 (29.0%) | 115 (10.5%) | 361 (18.6%) |
Least poor [5] | 152 (17.9%) | 208 (19.0%) | 360 (18.5%) |
Not known | 2 (0.24%) | 137 (12.5%) | 139 (7.2%) |
Maternal education | |||
No education | 597 (70.3%) | 927 (84.7%) | 1524 (78.4%) |
Primary | 101 (11.9%) | 48 (4.4%) | 149 (7.7%) |
Secondary+ | 107 (12.6%) | 63 (5.8%) | 170 (8.8%) |
Not known | 44 (5.2%) | 56 (5.1%) | 100 (5.2%) |
Maternal age | |||
16-19y | 40 (4.7%) | 34 (3.1%) | 74 (3.8%) |
20-24y | 279 (32.9%) | 301 (27.5%) | 580 (29.9%) |
25-29y | 271 (31.9%) | 269 (24.6%) | 540 (27.8%) |
30-34y | 171 (20.1%) | 260 (23.8%) | 431 (22.2%) |
35 + y | 88 (10.4%) | 230 (21.0%) | 318 (16.4%) |
Parity | |||
1 | 162 (19.1%) | 142 (13.0%) | 304 (15.7%) |
2–6 | 588 (69.3%) | 702 (64.2%) | 1290 (66.4%) |
7+ | 99 (11.7%) | 250 (22.9%) | 349 (18.0%) |
Age of child | |||
< 1 m | 101 (11.9%) | 4 (0.37%) | 105 (5.4%) |
1 m | 151 (17.8%) | 118 (10.8%) | 269 (13.8%) |
2 m | 110 (13.0%) | 101 (9.2%) | 211 (10.9%) |
3 m | 106 (12.5%) | 140 (12.8%) | 246 (12.7%) |
4 m | 84 (9.9%) | 145 (13.3%) | 229 (11.8%) |
5 m | 85 (10.0%) | 165 (15.1%) | 250 (12.9%) |
6 m | 212 (25.0%) | 421 (38.5%) | 633 (32.6%) |
Sex of child | |||
Female | 412 (48.5%) | 529 (48.4%) | 941 (48.4%) |
Male | 437 (51.5%) | 565 (51.7%) | 1002 (51.6%) |