|
Geographical location
|
|
Urban area
|
100
|
28.0
|
|
Refugee camp
|
217
|
60.8
|
|
Rural area
|
40
|
11.2
|
|
Child’s sex
|
|
Boy
|
188
|
52.7
|
|
Girl
|
169
|
47.3
|
|
Child’s age (month) Mean 39.58 ± 10.74
|
|
24–35
|
153
|
42.9
|
|
36–47
|
111
|
31.1
|
|
48–60
|
93
|
26.0
|
|
Child’s birth order Mean 3.99 ± 2.34
|
|
Mother’s age at child’s birth (year) Mean 30.80 ± 6.39
|
|
> 30.0
|
111
|
31.1
|
|
20–30
|
203
|
56.9
|
|
< 20.0
|
43
|
12.0
|
|
Mother’s educational level
|
|
Illiterate & Elementary
|
20
|
5.6
|
|
Preparatory
|
118
|
33.1
|
|
Secondary
|
140
|
39.2
|
|
University Graduate
|
79
|
22.1
|
|
Mother’s job
|
|
Employed mother
|
18
|
5.0
|
|
Housewife
|
339
|
95.0
|
|
Father’s educational level
|
|
Illiterate & Elementary
|
29
|
8.1
|
|
Preparatory
|
100
|
28.0
|
|
Secondary
|
95
|
26.6
|
|
University Graduate
|
123
|
34.5
|
|
Post graduate
|
10
|
2.8
|
|
Father’s job
|
|
Working
|
275
|
77.0
|
|
Not working
|
82
|
23.0
|
|
Household size Mean 6.50 ± 1.99
|
|
Monthly income (Shekel)*
|
|
> 1400
|
109
|
30.5
|
|
1000–1400
|
107
|
30.0
|
|
< 1400
|
141
|
39.5
|
|
Breastfeeding
|
|
Yes
|
349
|
97.7
|
|
No
|
8
|
2.3
|
|
Exclusive Breastfeeding*
|
|
Yes
|
87
|
24.4
|
|
No
|
270
|
75.6
|
|
Mother’s height (m) Mean 1.59 ± 0.06
|
|
> 1.60
|
147
|
41.1
|
|
1.55–1.60
|
128
|
35.9
|
|
< 1.55
|
82
|
23.0
|
|
Consanguinity between parents
|
|
Yes
|
138
|
38.7
|
|
No
|
219
|
61.3
|
