Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of enrolled children and their mothers (n = 358)
From: Screening for developmental delay in urban Rwandan children: a cross sectional study
Characteristics | Children | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
9–10 months(n = 162) | 15–16 months (n = 196) | |||
n | % | N | % | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 78 | 48.1 | 95 | 48.5 |
Male | 84 | 51.9 | 101 | 51.5 |
Birth weight | ||||
< 2.5 kg | 16 | 9.9 | 11 | 5.6 |
≥ 2.5 kg | 146 | 90.1 | 185 | 94.4 |
Height | ||||
Normal | 159 | 98.1 | 195 | 99.5 |
Stunted | 3 | 1.9 | 1 | 0.5 |
Head circumference | ||||
Normocephalic | 158 | 97.5 | 192 | 98.0 |
Microcephalic | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 2.0 |
Current weight | ||||
Normal | 157 | 96.9 | 194 | 99.0 |
Wasted | 5 | 3.1 | 2 | 1.0 |
Gestational age at delively | ||||
Term | 152 | 93.8 | 192 | 98.0 |
Preterm | 10 | 6.2 | 4 | 2.0 |
Mother’s age | ||||
≤ 35 years | 149 | 92.0 | 171 | 87.2 |
> 35 years | 13 | 8.0 | 25 | 12.8 |
Number of children in the household | ||||
1–3 children | 137 | 84.6 | 167 | 85.2 |
≥ 4 children | 25 | 15.4 | 29 | 14.8 |
Started breastfeeding on first day of life | ||||
Yes | 152 | 93.8 | 187 | 95.4 |
No | 10 | 6.2 | 9 | 4.6 |
Admitted to hospital in first month of life | ||||
No | 148 | 91.4 | 182 | 92.9 |
Yes | 14 | 8.6 | 14 | 7.1 |