Table 2 Household and maternal characteristics of under five children, EDHS 2016
Characteristics | Cases (N = 224) n (%) | Controls (N = 448) n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Mother’s educational level | ||
No education | 120 (53.6) | 286 (63.8) |
Primary | 64 (28.6) | 125 (27.9) |
Secondary | 25 (11.2) | 22 (4.9) |
Higher | 15 (6.7) | 15 (3.3) |
Frequency of reading newspapers/magazines | ||
Not at all | 195 (87.1) | 420 (93.8) |
Less than a week | 17 (7.6) | 25 (5.6) |
At least a week | 12 (5.4) | 3 (0.7) |
Frequency of listening radio | ||
Not at all | 155 (69.2) | 351 (78.3) |
Less than a week | 30 (13.4) | 40 (8.9) |
At least a week | 39 (17.4) | 57 (12.7) |
Frequency of watching TV | ||
Not at all | 158 (70.5) | 372 (83.0) |
Less than a week | 12 (5.4) | 31 (6.9) |
At least a week | 54 (24.1) | 45 (10.0) |
Mothers’ BMI | ||
Under weight | 33 (14.7) | 84 (18.8) |
Normal weight | 146 (65.2) | 311 (69.4) |
Overweight and obese | 45 (20.1) | 53 (11.8) |
Wealth index | ||
Poorest | 61 (27.2) | 162 (36.2) |
Poorer | 27 (12.1) | 78 (17.4) |
Middle | 28 (12.5) | 68 (15.2) |
Richer | 34 (15.2) | 56 (12.5) |
Richest | 74 (33.0) | 84 (18.8) |
Children ever born | ||
Four and above | 155 (69.2) | 243 (54.2) |
Less than four | 69 (30.8) | 205 (45.8) |