Table 2 Demographic characteristics of participants in control (n = 44) and Experimental (n = 44) groups
Variables | Category | Group | |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) Experimental | N (%) Control | ||
Maternal occupation | House wife | 34 (77.3) | 35 (79.5) |
Employed | 10 (22.7) | 9 (20.5) | |
Maternal education | Elementary | 2 (4.5) | 0 (0) |
High school graduate | 18 (40.9) | 18 (40.9) | |
College education | 24 (54.5) | 26 (59.1) | |
Child’s gender | girl | 22 (50) | 23 (52.3) |
boy | 22 (50) | 21 (47.7) | |
Child’ feeding | Mother’s milk | 41 (93.2) | 37 (84.15) |
Formula milk | 3 (6.8) | 5 (11.4) | |
other | 0 (0) | 2 (4.5) | |
Smoke exposure | yes | 13 (29.5) | 13 (29.5) |
no | 31 (70.5) | 31 (70.5) | |
History of otitis media | yes | 3 (6.8) | 2 (4.5) |
no | 41 (93.2) | 42 (95.5) | |