Table 1 Population Characteristics of FGD participants

Maternal Characteristics

Maternal age, mean (std.)

27.9 (6.3)

27.8 (6.9)

28.1 (5.9)

Age in years, n, %

 < 20

1 (2.9%)

1 (5.9%)

.

 20–29

21 (60.0%)

10 (58.8%)

11 (61.1%)

 30–39

11 (31.4%)

5 (29.4%)

6 (33.3%)

 >=40

2 (5.7%)

1 (5.9%)

1 (5.6%)

Marital status, n (%)

 Single/Divorced/Widowed

5 (14.3%)

1 (5.9%)

4 (22.2%)

 Married/Co-habiting

28 (80.0%)

16 (94.1%)

12 (66.7%)

 Missing/Unknown

2 (5.7%)

.

2 (11.1%)

Education, n (%)

 Primary

2 (5.7%)

.

2 (11.1%)

 Secondary

27 (77.1%)

16 (94.1%)

11 (61.1%)

 Postsecondary

6 (17.1%)

1 (5.9%)

5 (27.8%)

Infant Characteristics

Infant age, mean, std.

6.4 (3.5)

5.2 (3.2)

7.6 (3.4)

Infants age in months, n (%)

 0-1mo

2 (5.7%)

2 (11.8%)

.

 2-4mo

13 (37.1%)

8 (47.1%)

5 (27.8%)

 5-7mo

6 (17.1%)

3 (17.6%)

3 (16.7%)

 8-10mo

8 (22.9%)

3 (17.6%)

5 (27.8%)

 11-12mo

6 (17.1%)

1 (5.9%)

5 (27.8%)

Infants Gender/Sex, n (%)

 Male

14 (40.0%)

8 (47.1%)

6 (33.3%)

 Female

19 (54.3%)

9 (52.9%)

10 (55.6%)

 Missing/Unknown

2 (5.7%)

.

2 (11.1%)