Table 1 Demographic characteristics of children in the cohort
N | Mean/% | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
Child characteristics | |||
Total | 422 | ||
Age in month | |||
12-23 months | 259 | 61.3% | |
24-36 months | 163 | 38.7% | |
Sex | |||
Girls | 206 | 48.8% | |
Boys | 216 | 51.2% | |
Breastfeeding status at baseline | 364 | 86.3% | |
Baseline Z score weight for length (wasted), < - 2, n (%) | 42 | 10% | |
Baseline Z score length for age (stunted), < -2, n (%) | 169 | 40.1% | |
Baseline Z score weight for age (underweight), < -2, n (%) | 131 | 31% | |
Family situation | |||
Economy | |||
Annual income (median/range in 1000 rupees) | 73000 | 12000-870000 | |
Families who own colour TV, scooter or cooler, n (%) | 377 | 89.3% | |
Maternal characteristics | |||
Age | 25.7 | 5.5 | |
Years of schooling | 7 | 6.3 | |
Mothers who work, n (%) | 27 | 6.1% | |
Paternal characteristics | |||
Years of schooling | 8.6 | 4 | |
Fathers who work, n (%) | 418 | 99.1% | |
Household characteristics | |||
Type of family | |||
Nuclear, n (%) | 228 | 54% | |
Joint, n (%) | 194 | 46% | |
Number of children in the family | 3 | 2.3 | |
Family size | 5.8 | 2.6 | |