TableĀ 1 General characteristics of the study children
Variables | Total | Male nā=ā82 (%) | Female nā=ā55 (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age years Median [IQR] | 4.0 (2.0ā7.0) | 4.0 (2.0ā7.0) | 3.0 (1.5ā7.0) | 0.034U |
Age groups [Months] | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Ā ā¤ā12 | 18 (13.1) | 9 (11.0) | 9 (16.4) | 0.466* |
Ā 13ā59 | 72 (52.6) | 42 (51.2) | 30 (54.5) | Ā |
Ā ā„ā60 | 47 (34.3) | 31 (37.8) | 16 (29.1) | Ā |
Father education | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Ā No formal | 5 (3.6) | 3 (3.7) | 2 (3.6) | 0.507* |
Ā Primary | 40 (29.2) | 27 (32.9) | 13 (23.6) | Ā |
Ā Secondary | 50 (36.5) | 26 (31.7) | 24 (43.6) | Ā |
Ā Tertiary | 42 (30.7) | 26 (31.7) | 16 (29.1) | Ā |
Mother education | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Ā No formal | 18 (13.1) | 10 (12.2) | 8 (14.5) | 0.967* |
Ā Primary | 31 (22.6) | 18 (22.0) | 13 (23.6) | Ā |
Ā Secondary | 57 (41.6) | 35 (42.7) | 22 (40.0) | Ā |
Ā Tertiary | 31 (22.6) | 19 (23.2) | 12 (21.8) | Ā |
Socio-economic class | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Ā Upper | 25 (18.2) | 16 (19.5) | 9 (16.4) | 0.896* |
Ā Middle | 78 (56.9) | 46 (56.1) | 32 (58.2) | Ā |
Ā Lower | 34 (24.8) | 20 (24.4) | 14 (25.5) | Ā |