Table 1 General Characteristic of Respondents
Variable | Child self-reports | Proxy-reports |
|---|---|---|
(n = 531) | (n = 633) | |
n (%) | n (%) | |
Respondent status | ||
Fathers | 143 (22.59) | |
Mothers | 420 (66.35) | |
Other caregivers | 70 (11.06) | |
Child age in year, mean (SD) | 11.5 (3.9) | 10.4 (4.7) |
2–12 year-group | 300 (56,50) | 396 (62.56) |
13–18 year-group | 231 (43.50) | 237 (37.44) |
Child gender | ||
Male | 281 (52.92) | 328 (51.82) |
Female | 250 (47.08) | 305 (48.18) |
Number of children in the family | ||
1 | 82 (15.44) | 111 (17.54) |
2 | 266 (50.09) | 311 (49.13) |
≥ 3 | 183 (34.46) | 211 (33.33) |
Order of the child in the family | ||
1st child | 231 (43.50) | 270 (42.65) |
2nd or more | 300 (56.50) | 363 (57.35) |
Birth weight | ||
> 2500 g | 480 (90.40) | 574 (90.68) |
< 2500 g | 30 (5.65) | 38 (6.00) |
Unknown | 21 (3.95) | 21 (3.32) |
Mode of delivery | ||
Normal | 455 (85.69) | 528 (83.41) |
SC | 75 (14.12) | 104 (16.43) |
Unknown | 1 (0.19) | 1 (0.16) |
History of illness in the past one month | ||
Yes | 237 (44.63) | 313 (49.45) |
No | 294 (55.37) | 320 (50.55) |
Location | ||
Urban | 458 (86.25) | 549 (86.73) |
Rural | 73 (13.75) | 84 (13.27) |
Fathers’ educational level | ||
Basic education (< 9 years education) | 173 (32.58) | 195 (30.81) |
Higher education (> 9 years education) | 358 (67.42) | 438 (69.19) |
Mothers’ educational level | ||
Basic education (< 9 years education) | 169 (31.83) | 195 (30.81) |
Higher education (> 9 years education) | 362 (68.17) | 438 (69.19) |
Working situation parents | ||
both parents work | 245 (46.14) | 285 (45.02) |
one parent work or both parents do not work | 286 (53.86) | 348 (54.98) |
Insurance | ||
Paid by government or do not have Insurance | 317 (59.69) | 371 (58.61) |
self- funded | 214 (40.31) | 262 (41.39) |