Characteristics | Total (n = 276) | Nationals (n = 180) | Arab non-Nationals (n = 96) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SE | ||||
Age (in months) | 8.8 ± 0.4 | 8.3 ± 0.5 | 9.6 ± 0.7 | 0.11 |
n (%) | ||||
Gender | 0.06 | |||
Male | 151 (54.7) | 91 (50.6) | 60 (62.5) | |
Female | 125 (45.3) | 89 (49.4) | 36 (37.5) | |
Age | ||||
0 – 3.9 months | 82 (29.7) | 60 (33.3) | 22 (22.9) | 0.16 |
4 – 5.9 months | 31 (11.2) | 23 (12.8) | 8 (8.3) | |
6 – 8.9 months | 46 (16.7) | 25 (13.9) | 21 (21.9) | |
9 – 11.9 months | 27 (9.8) | 16 (8.9) | 11 (11.5) | |
12 – 23.9 months | 90 (32.6) | 56 (31.1) | 34 (35.4) | |
Exclusive Breastfeeding at 4 months (among 0-3.9 m) | 38 (46.3) | 27 (45.0) | 11 (50.0) | 0.69 |
Exclusive Breastfeeding at 6 months (among 0-5.9 m) | 42 (37.2) | 29 (34.9) | 13 (43.3) | 0.42 |
Education of Mother | 0.001* | |||
Up to Secondarya | 132 (47.8) | 99 (55.0) | 33 (34.4) | |
University/Graduate Degree | 144 (52.2) | 81 (45.0) | 63 (65.6) | |
Education of Father | 0.001* | |||
Up to Secondarya | 133 (48.4) | 100 (55.6) | 33 (34.7) | |
University/Graduate Degree | 142 (51.6) | 80 (44.4) | 62 (65.3) | |
Employment Status of Mother | 0.60 | |||
No | 198 (71.7) | 131 (72.8) | 67 (69.8) | |
Yes | 78 (28.3) | 49 (27.2) | 29 (30.2) | |
Employment Status of Father | 1.00 | |||
No | 8 (2.9) | 5 (2.8) | 3 (3.2) | |
Yes | 267 (97.1) | 175 (97.2) | 92 (96.8) | |
Crowding Index | 0.01* | |||
<1 | 30 (11) | 27 (15.3) | 3 (3.1) | |
1-2 | 169 (62.1) | 106 (60.2) | 63 (65.6) | |
≥2 | 73 (26.8) | 43 (24.4) | 30 (31.3) | |
House Ownership (n = 242)b | <0.001* | |||
Not owned | 131 (54.1) | 55 (35.3) | 76 (88.4) | |
Owned | 111 (45.9) | 101 (64.7) | 10 (11.6) | |
Dietary Supplement Usec | 0.67 | |||
No | 114 (41.3) | 76 (42.2) | 38 (39.6) | |
Yes | 162 (58.7) | 104 (57.8) | 58 (60.4) |