Table 1 Anthropometric and Socio-demographic characteristics of the mother

Mother’s Age (year)

18–23

21.9

26.9

4.4

24–29

51.2

30–35

23.2

35+

3.7

Mother’s Education

Uneducated

2.4

12.4

3.09

Grade 5

1.2

Grade 8

3.7

Grade 10

22

Grade 12

23.2

Graduate

29.3

Post- Graduate

18.2

Mother’s Height (cm)

141–150

12.2

157.1

4.9

151–160

65.9

161–170

21.9

Mother’s Weight (kg)

<54

7.3

70.4

12.1

55–70

45.1

71–85

39.1

86–100

7.3

>100

1.2

BMI

Normal

37.8

26.6

4.09

Over-weight

46.4

Class I Obese

12.2

Class II Obese

2.4

Class III Obese

1.2

Parity

1

41.5

2.4

1.38

2

13.4

3

21.9

4

15.9

5

6.1

6

1.2

Abortion/Miscarriage

0

69.5

0.5

0.86

1

19.5

2

6.1

3

3.7

4

1.2

Dependent Family Members

2

20

4.3

1.9

3

17

4

16

5

30

6+

17

Husband’s Occupation

Business

30

Private firm

35

Skilled labourer

27

Govt. job

2.4

Academia

2.4

Landowner

2.4

Household Income ($)

160–250

26.8

372

130.3

260–350

14.6

360–450

28.1

460–550

30.5

Family System

Separate

85

Joint

15

Servants

Yes

61

No

39