Table 2 Sample Characteristics of women with a child born in the previous two years
Variable | % Freq. | N |
|---|---|---|
Maternal education (highest level attended) | ||
 None | 73.9 | 2209 |
 Primary | 4.8 | 153 |
 Secondary or higher | 10.6 | 330 |
 Islamic | 10.7 | 308 |
Total | 100.0 | 3000 |
N | 3000 | – |
Maternal age (in years) | ||
 15–24 years | 40.6 | 1231 |
 25–34 years | 45.4 | 1365 |
 35–49 years | 14.0 | 404 |
Total | 100.0 | 3000 |
N | 3000 | – |
Husband’s Education (highest level attended) | ||
 None | 58.3 | 1704 |
 Primary | 6.1 | 192 |
 Secondary | 12.4 | 377 |
 Tertiary | 12.6 | 366 |
 Islamic | 10.7 | 310 |
Total | 100.0 | 2949 |
N | 2949 | – |
Household wealth index | ||
 First (Poorest) | 20.9 | 715 |
 Second | 20.3 | 597 |
 Third | 20.1 | 582 |
 Fourth | 19.0 | 489 |
 Fifth (least Poor) | 19.6 | 617 |
Total | 100.00 | 3000 |
N | 3000 | – |
Parity | ||
 None | 1.3 | 21 |
 1 | 19.3 | 612 |
 2 | 17.5 | 562 |
 3 | 15.7 | 499 |
 4 | 13.0 | 377 |
 5 | 11.7 | 328 |
 6 | 7.3 | 202 |
 7+ | 14.3 | 399 |
Total | 100.0 | 3000 |
Median No. of Children | 3 | 3000 |
Currently breastfeeding? | ||
 No | 7.0 | 182 |
 Yes | 93.0 | 2416 |
Total | 100.0 | 2598 |
N | 2598 | Â |