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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population

From: Factors associated with neonatal deaths in Chitwan district of Nepal

Characteristics

Frequency (N = 198)

Percent

Ethnicity

 Disadvantaged

144

73

 Advantaged

54

27

Economic status

 Poorer

50

25

 Better

148

75

Occupation

 Employed

120

61

 Housewife

78

39

Educational status

 No schooling

68

34

 Primary or higher

130

66

Age group of mother

 20–35 years

148

75

 <20 or >35 years

50

25

Birth order

 1st

87

44

 2nd or more

111

56

Sex of child

 Male

107

54

 Female

91

46