Table 1 Characteristics of the sample of nursing mothers, Pakistan
Characteristics | Mean ± SD or no.(%) |
|---|---|
Total mothers | 67 |
Age | |
Age (years) | 25.75 ± 4.4 |
Women age less than 20 years | 12/67(17.9%) |
Women age 21-25 years | 30/67(44.8%) |
Women age 26-30 years | 16/67(23.9%) |
Women age 31-40 years | 9/67 (13.4%) |
Housing | |
Rural | 47(70.1%) |
Urban | 20(29.9%) |
Housing with Sun exposure | |
Closed (without sun exposure) | 10/67 (14.9%) |
Open (with ample sun exposure) | 57/67 (85.1%) |
Socioeconomic Status | |
Income less than 6000 rupees/month | 48/67(71.6%) |
Income between 6 and 12 thousand rupees/month | 16/67(23.9%) |
Income more than 12 thousand rupees/month | 3/67(4.5%) |
Education | |
Uneducated | 46/67(68.7%) |
Primary (5 years of education) | 9/67(13.4%) |
Middle (8 years of education) | 3/67 (4.5%) |
Matric (10 years of education) | 4/67 (6%) |
Higher secondary (12 years of education) | 3/67 (4.5%) |
Graduate (14 years of education) | 1/67 (1.5%) |
Masters (16 years of education) | 1/67 (1.5%) |
Average daily Sun Exposure | |
Daily Sun Exposure in minutes | 168.81 ± 89.8 |
Average daily Calcium Intake | |
Daily Calcium intake (mg/day) | 790 ± 297.64 |