Variables | Categories | Frequency (n = 411) | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Age of mothers | < 35 years | 260 | 61.5 |
≥ 35 years | 163 | 38.5 | |
Residence | Urban | 327 | 77.3 |
Rural | 96 | 22.7 | |
Marital status | Currently married | 346 | 81.4 |
Currently un married | 77 | 18.6 | |
Religion | Orthodox | 384 | 90.8 |
Muslim | 35 | 8.3 | |
Protestant | 4 | 0.9 | |
Educational level | Not attended formal education | 315 | 74.5 |
Attended formal education | 108 | 25.5 | |
Occupation | House wife | 135 | 31.9 |
Employed | 179 | 42.3 | |
Othersa | 109 | 25.8 | |
Sex of neonate | Male | 221 | 52.5 |
Female | 202 | 47.5 | |
Age of neonate | 1–7 days | 417 | 98.1 |
8–28 days | 6 | 1.9 |