|
Age of the mother (years)
|
|
< 24
|
146 (37.8)
|
175 (45.5)
|
0.59
|
|
25–34
|
227 (58.8)
|
207 (53.8)
|
|
> 35
|
13 (3.4)
|
3 (0.8)
|
|
Marital status
|
|
Married
|
365 (94.6)
|
379 (98.4)
|
0.004
|
|
Divorced
|
14 (3.6)
|
4 (1.0)
|
|
Widowed
|
7 (1.8)
|
2 (0.5)
|
|
Educational status
|
|
Illiterate
|
150 (38.9)
|
147 (38.2)
|
0.58
|
|
Read and write
|
236 (61.2)
|
238 (61.8)
|
|
In charge of food purchase
|
|
Yes
|
150 (38.9)
|
158 (59.0)
|
0.54
|
|
No
|
236 (61.1)
|
158 (41.0)
|
|
Source of income generating activities by woman
|
|
Yes (petty trade, day labor)
|
62 (16.1)
|
49 (12.7)
|
0.19
|
|
No
|
324 (83.9)
|
336 (87.3)
|
|
Household size
|
|
Low (1–4 family members)
|
97 (25.1)
|
124 (32.2)
| |
|
Medium (5–10 family members)
|
222 (57.5)
|
190 (49.4)
|
0.45
|
|
Large (> 10 family members)
|
67 (17.4)
|
71 (18.4)
|
|
Age of the children (months)
|
|
6–8
|
172 (44.6)
|
197 (51.2)
|
0.19
|
|
9–11
|
123 (31.9)
|
110 (28.6)
|
|
12–15
|
91 (23.6)
|
78 (20.3)
|
|
Sex of children
|
|
Male
|
211 (54.7)
|
201 (52.2)
|
0.50
|
|
Female
|
175 (45.3)
|
184 (47.8)
|
|
Wealth Index
|
|
Poor
|
255 (66.1)
|
229 (59.5)
|
0.55
|
|
Better
|
131 (33.9)
|
156 (40.5)
|
|
Household hunger
|
|
No household hunger
|
77 (19.9)
|
140 (36.4)
|
0.10
|
|
Mild household hunger
|
46 (11.9)
|
27 (7.0)
|
|
Moderate household hunger
|
125 (32.4)
|
84 (21.8)
|
|
Severe household hunger
|
138 (35.8)
|
134 (34.8)
|
