Table 1 Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the respondent parents and the children n = 575
Characteristics | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Respondent Parents | ||
Gender | ||
 Male | 316 | 55 |
 Female | 259 | 45 |
Age (in years) | ||
  ≤ 29 | 65 | 11.3 |
 30–39 | 290 | 50.4 |
 40–49 | 196 | 34.1 |
  ≥ 50 | 24 | 4.2 |
 Mean ± (SD) | 37.5 ± 7.55 |  |
Father’s education | ||
 Below high school | 147 | 25.6 |
 High school | 127 | 22.1 |
 University | 298 | 51.8 |
Father’s occupation | ||
 Unskilled worker | 20 | 3.5 |
 Skilled worker | 116 | 20.2 |
 Clerical, shop-owner, farmer | 117 | 20.3 |
 Profession | 322 | 56 |
Mother’s education | ||
 Below high school | 187 | 32.5 |
 High school | 138 | 24 |
 University | 230 | 40 |
Mother’s occupation | ||
 Unskilled worker or housewife | 328 | 57 |
 Skilled worker | 48 | 8.3 |
 Clerical, shop-owner, farmer | 35 | 6.1 |
 Profession | 164 | 28.5 |
Monthly family income (In NRs) (1 USD = 102.5 NRs) | ||
  < 10,000 | 37 | 6.4 |
 10,000-25,000 | 127 | 22.1 |
 25,001-50,000 | 204 | 35.5 |
  > 50,000 | 207 | 36 |
Characteristics of students | ||
Age | ||
 6–9 years | 314 | 54.6 |
 10–13 years | 261 | 45.4 |
 Mean ± SD | 9.31 ± 1.02 |  |
Sex | ||
 Male | 328 | 57 |
 Female | 247 | 43 |
Birth weight | ||
 Low birth weight (< 2.5 kg) | 39 | 6.8 |
 Normal weight (2.5–4 kg) | 512 | 89 |
 Large weight for gestational age (> 4 kg) | 24 | 4.2 |
 Mean ± (SD) | 3.10 ± 0.52 |  |
Family type | ||
 Nuclear | 348 | 60.5 |
 Joint | 161 | 28 |
 Extended | 66 | 11.5 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Brahmin/ Chhetri | 206 | 35.8 |
 Janajati | 245 | 42.6 |
 Madhesi | 117 | 20.3 |
 Others | 7 | 1.3 |