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Table 2 Social demographic information of the participant

From: Maternal and newborn healthcare practices: assessment of the uptake of lifesaving services in Hoima District, Uganda

Social Demographic Data (N = 691)

Indicator

N

%

Sex of the child

 Female

282

49.8%

 Male

284

50.2%

Age categories of the children

 0–12 months

108

19.1%

 13–24 months

129

22.9%

 25–36 months

125

22.2%

 37–48 months

120

21.3%

 49–59 months

82

14.5%

Source of household income for the man

 Permanent job

35

5.1%

 Temporary job

167

24.2%

 Small business

242

35.0%

 Other

247

35.7%

Presence of essential Health Cards during study

 Does the child have a Health Card?

525

92.8%

 Child card source of information

406

71.5%

 Does the woman have an ANC card?

586

84.8%