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Table 3 Descriptive statistics of the study sample (n = 1102): categorical variables (frequency and percentages)

From: Factors associated with infants’ and young children’s (6–23 months) dietary diversity in Pakistan: evidence from the demographic and health survey 2012–13

Characteristics

f

%

Child (individual) level

Age

 6–11 months

400

33.6

 12–17 months

407

41.0

 18–23 months

295

25.4

Sex

 Male

559

50.2

 Female

543

49.8

Size of child at birth

 Small or < average

224

20.7

 Average or > average

870

79.3

 Very large

2

0.0

Still breastfeeding

 Yes

840

75.1

 No

262

24.9

Mother level

 Age

 15–24 years

349

33.7

 25–34 years

590

53

 35 years and above

163

13.4

Level of education

 No education

577

53.3

 Primary

172

16.9

 Secondary

220

20.6

 Higher

133

9.2

Employment status

 Unemployed

908

82.7

 Employed

194

17.3

Received services/information from LHW on MCH

 Yes

35

14.1

 No

204

85.9

Number of ANC visits received

 At least 4 visits or more

461

43.0

 Less than 4 visits

639

57.0

Household level

Exposure to mass media

 Yes

911

81.2

 No

187

18.8

Wealth index

 Poorest

223

20.6

 Poorer

223

20.1

 Middle

226

19.5

 Richer

220

23.5

 Richest

210

16.3

Community level

Place of residence

 Urban

468

31.3

 Rural

634

68.7

Region

 Punjab

306

57.8

 Sindh

233

22.3

 Balochistan

167

4.7

 Khyber Paktunkhwa

227

14.1

 Islamabad (ICT)

62

0.4

 Gilgit Baltistan

107

0.8