Socio-demographic characteristics | IG n (%) | CG n (%) | P |
---|---|---|---|
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) |