Table 1 Characteristics of study sample (n = 1497)
Characteristic | Description | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | Up to 3 months | 347 (23.29) |
3–6 months | 325 (21.81) | |
6-12 months | 589 (39.53) | |
12–18 months | 229 (15.37) | |
Sex | Male | 848 (57.26) |
Female | 633 (42.74) | |
Birth weight | Below1500 grams | 16 (1.08) |
1500–2499 g | 263 (17.69) | |
> 2500 g | 1208 (81.24) | |
Mode of delivery | Vaginal | 967 (64.73) |
Caesarean | 527 (35.27) | |
Gestational age at birth | Preterm | 165 (11.07) |
Term | 1292 (86.71) | |
Post-dated | 33 (2.21) | |
Birth facility location | District | 648 (43.67) |
Town | 707 (47.64) | |
Village | 129 (8.7) | |
Birth facility type | Private facility/hospital | 510 (34.13) |
Private medical college hospital | 308 (20.62) | |
Public facility/hospital | 533 (35.68) | |
Public medical college hospital | 143 (9.57) |