Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent(%) |
---|---|---|---|
Maternal status | Pregnant | 381 | 51.3 |
Lactating | 361 | 48.7 | |
Maternal education | No formal education | 477 | 64.3 |
Formal education | 265 | 35.7 | |
Husband education | No formal education | 393 | 53.0 |
Formal education | 349 | 47.0 | |
Maternal occupation | House wife | 703 | 94.7 |
Government employee | 39 | 5.3 | |
Husband occupation | Farmer | 687 | 92.6 |
Government employee | 55 | 7.4 | |
Distance to source of water (minutes) | < 15 | 216 | 29.1 |
15–30 | 298 | 40.2 | |
> 30 | 228 | 30.7 | |
Diarrhea in the last 2 wks | Yes | 711 | 95.8 |
No | 31 | 4.2 | |
Wash hands with soap/ash after toilet | Not | 147 | 70.6 |
Sometimes | 524 | 19.8 | |
Always | 71 | 9.6 | |
Age of mothers in years | < 25 | 136 | 18.3 |
25–35 | 377 | 50.8 | |
> 35 | 229 | 30.9 | |
Household monthly income (USD) | < 22.7 | 129 | 17.4 |
22.7–45.5- | 245 | 33.0 | |
> 45.5 | 368 | 49.6 | |
Age at first marriage in years | < 18 | 473 | 63.7 |
> 18 | 269 | 36.3 | |
Treatment of water | Yes | 552 | 74.4 |
No | 190 | 25.6 |