Table 1 The social demographic characteristics of the study participants and their caregivers
Variable | Mean ± SD | Median (range) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 7.1 ± 3.9 | 5 (3–17) |
Birth weight (Kg) | 3 ± 3.0 | 3 (1–4.8) |
Number of siblings | 3.3 ± 1.3 | 3 (1–6) |
Frequency N (%) | |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Female | 45 (50) |
Male | 45 (50) |
Birth facility | |
Home | 3 (3.3) |
Health facility | 77 (85.5) |
Don’t know | 10 (11.1) |
Caregivers’ age category | |
20 years or younger | 1 (11.1) |
21–30 | 41 (46.1) |
31–40 | 30 (33.7) |
41–50 | 13 (14.6) |
51 or older | 4 (4.5) |
Caregivers’ marital status | |
Single | 24 (27) |
Married | 51 (57.3) |
Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 14 (15.7) |
Caregivers’ level of education | |
Primary | 27 (30) |
Secondary | 29 (32.2) |
College | 32 (35.6) |
Don’t know | 2 (2.2) |
Caregivers’ monthly income | |
< $13.50 | 44 (44.8) |
$13.50–$27 | 11 (12.2) |
$27–$54 | 8 (8.8) |
> $54) | 25 (27.7) |