Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 949)
Demographics | Mean ± SD/frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age of children, Mean ± SD; Range | 10.8 ± 1.7, 7–17 years | |
Sex N (%); Female, Male | 542 (57.1); 407 (42.9) | |
BMI N (%) | ||
Normal | 742 (78.2) | |
Severe underweight | 20 (2.1) | |
Underweight | 156 (16.4) | |
Overweight | 23 (2.4) | |
Obese | 8 (0.8) | |
Age of the parents | Mother | Father |
Mean ± SD | 36 ± 6.6 | 42 ± 9.3 |
Range | 22–54 years | 23–76 years |
Parents’ education level N (%) | Mother | Father |
No formal education | 28 (3) | 12 (1.3) |
Primary education | 461 (48.6) | 327 (34.5) |
Secondary education | 298(31.4) | 336 (35.4) |
Above secondary education | 140 (14.8) | 198 (20.9) |
Parents’ occupation N (%) | Mother | Father |
None | 224 (23.6) | 37 (3.9) |
Rural Farmer | 23 (2.4) | 50 (5.3) |
Small scale business | 517 (54.5) | 417 (43.9) |
Large scale business | 43 (4.5) | 114 (12) |
Employed | 127 (13.4) | 264 (27.8) |
People living in one house N (%) | > 6 people | < 6people |
315 (33.2) | 595 (62.7) | |
People sharing bedroom with the child N (%) | > 2 | < 2 |
206 (21.7) | 692 (72.9) |