Table 1 Demographic characteristics of children and caregivers by Province
Children | Overall % | Eastern Highlands Province % | Madang Province % | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All | 683 | 49% | 51% | |
Age (months), median (IQR) | 19 (10–32) | 17 (7–32) | 21 (11–31) | 0.0541 |
Male | 53% | 51% | 55% | 0.439 |
Malnutrition characteristics | ||||
Stunting | 54% | 59% | 49% | 0.019 |
Under weight | 31% | 29% | 33% | 0.236 |
Wasting | 18% | 14% | 22% | 0.030 |
Immunization completed 1 | ||||
BCG | 80% | 80% | 80% | 0.981 |
OPV | 29% | 31% | 28% | 0.341 |
Measles | 38% | 33% | 42% | 0.019 |
All 3 vaccine completed | 21% | 21% | 22% | 0.650 |
Breast feeding (ever) | 95% | 94% | 95% | 0.400 |
Conditions of child | ||||
Sick | 43% | 49% | 39% | 0.015 |
Diarrhea | 17% | 23% | 12% | <0.001 |
Cough | 55% | 59% | 52% | 0.101 |
Chesty cough | 44% | 47% | 41% | 0.164 |
Care givers | ||||
All | 636 | 49% | 51% | |
Age (years), median (IQR) | 26 (23–33) | 26 (22–32) | 27 (24–34) | 0.423 |
Education | <0.001 | |||
No education | 44% | 52% | 36% | |
Primary school | 51% | 43% | 58% | |
Secondary school | 5% | 5% | 6% |