Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of mothers, 2016
Variables | Frequency (N = 4238) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Maternal age (years) | ||
  < 20 | 146 | 3.5 |
 20–34 | 3082 | 72.7 |
 35+ | 1010 | 23.8 |
Maternal education status | ||
 No education | 3170 | 74.8 |
 Primary | 764 | 18.0 |
 Secondary and above | 304 | 7.2 |
Religion | ||
 Orthodox | 352 | 8.3 |
 Muslim | 3068 | 72.4 |
 Protestant | 697 | 16.5 |
 Others | 121 | 2.9 |
Wealth status | ||
 Rich | 776 | 18.3 |
 Medium | 303 | 7.2 |
 Poor | 3159 | 74.5 |
Marital status | ||
 Never married | 9 | 0.2 |
 Married | 3997 | 94.3 |
 Divorced/separated/widowed | 232 | 5.5 |
Women’s occupation status | ||
 Not working | 2787 | 65.8 |
 Working | 1451 | 34.2 |
Paternal education | ||
 No education | 2476 | 58.4 |
 Primary | 800 | 18.9 |
 Secondary and above | 962 | 22.7 |
Media exposure | ||
 No | 3397 | 80.2 |
 Yes | 841 | 19.8 |
Maternal BMI | ||
  < 18.5 kg/m2 | 1256 | 29.6 |
 18.5–24.9 kg/m2 | 2450 | 57.8 |
  ≥ 25 kg/m2 | 532 | 12.6 |