Table 2 Background characteristics of the lactating women (n = 1238)
Variables | Sample | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age of the respondents (in years) | ||
 Less than or equal to 20 | 91 | 7.4 |
 21 to 25 years | 709 | 57.3 |
 26 to 30 years | 377 | 30.5 |
 31 to 35 years | 61 | 4.9 |
Education of the respondent | ||
 No schooling | 115 | 9.3 |
 Primary | 111 | 9 |
 Upper primary | 145 | 11.7 |
 Secondary | 237 | 19.1 |
 Higher secondary | 392 | 31.7 |
 Graduation or above | 238 | 19.2 |
Caste | ||
 General | 658 | 53.15 |
 SC/ST | 362 | 29.24 |
 OBC | 218 | 17.61 |
Religion | ||
 Hindu | 1152 | 93.1 |
 Other | 86 | 6.9 |
Education of the Husband | ||
 No schooling | 24 | 1.9 |
 Primary | 59 | 4.8 |
 Upper primary | 156 | 12.6 |
 Secondary | 228 | 18.4 |
 Higher secondary | 382 | 30.9 |
 Graduation or above | 389 | 31.4 |
Occupation of the respondent | ||
 Unemployed/ Homemaker | 1195 | 96.5 |
 Employed | 43 | 3.5 |
Occupation of the husband | ||
 Unemployed | 224 | 18.1 |
 Employed | 1014 | 81.9 |
Type of Family | ||
 Joint | 835 | 67.45 |
 Nuclear | 403 | 32.55 |
Parity of the respondent | ||
 Primipara | 593 | 47.9 |
 Multiparous | 645 | 52.1 |
Number of ANC Visits | ||
 Less than 4 ANC Visits | 818 | 66.1 |
 4 or more ANC Visits | 420 | 33.9 |
Nutrition knowledge | ||
 No Knowledge | 160 | 12.9 |
 Low Knowledge | 359 | 29 |
 Medium knowledge | 376 | 30.4 |
 High Knowledge | 343 | 27.7 |
Minimum Dietary diversity status | ||
 Inadequate | 83 | 22.9 |
 Adequate | 955 | 77.1 |