Child characteristics: | |
Mean Age of child (months), mean (SD) | 8 (1.8) |
Male child, n (%) | 270 (51.2%) |
Birth weight (grams), mean (SD) | 2781.8 (500.0) |
Preterm birth, n (%) | 57 (10.8%) |
Low birth weight (< 2500 gm), n (%) | 105 (19.9%) |
Hospitalized prior to enrolment, n (%) | 52 (9.9%) |
Nutritional status of infants: | |
Underweight (weight for age Z score ≤ 2), n (%) | 104 (19.7%) |
Stunting (length for age Z score ≤ 2), n (%) | 174 (33.1%) |
Anaemia (haemoglobin < 110 g/L), n (%) | 337 (63.9%) |
Demographic features: | |
Mother’s age, mean (SD) | 27.7 (4.6) |
Literacy of mother, n (%): | |
a. Illiterate or up to grade 5 | 186 (35.2%) |
b. Grade 5 to 10 | 102 (19.4%) |
c. SLC to grade 12 | 134 (25.4%) |
d. Bachelor | 82 (15.6%) |
e. Master or above | 23 (4.4%) |
Literacy of father*, n (%): | |
a. Illiterate or up to grade 5 | 184 (34.9%) |
b. Grade 5 to 10 | 116 (22.0%) |
c. SLC to grade 12 | 130 (24.7%) |
d. Bachelor | 65 (12.3%) |
e. Master or above | 31 (5.9%) |
Family staying in joint family, n (%) | 269 (51.0%) |
Family residing in rented house, n (%) | 237 (45.0%) |
Kitchen and bedroom in the same room, n (%) | 247 (46.9%) |