Demographic characteristics

Categories

Maternal Awareness

Impact of mothers’ and newborn health

M±SD

t/ x² (p)

M ± SD

t/ x² (p)

Age of mothers

<26 yrs

21.57 ± 2.82

0.590 (0.556)

14.23 ± 1.88

0.302 (0.763)

≥26 yrs

21.34 ± 2.35

14.15 ± 1.91

Education

Illiterate

22.62 ± 3.63

2.780 (0.006)

14.06 ± 2.63

−0.460 (0.646)

Below college

21.25 ± 2.35

14.22 ± 1.71

Religion

Muslim

21.47 ± 2.59

−0.275 (0.783)

14.29 ± 1.80

1.812 (0.072)

Hindu

21.63 ± 3.13

13.54 ± 2.43

Employment status

Unemployed

21.51 ± 2.68

0.490 (0.625)

14.28 ± 1.84

2.180 (0.030)

Employee

21.15 ± 2.18

13.15 ± 2.28

Number of children

<2

21.54 ± 2.95

0.497 (0.620)

13.96 ± 1.93

−1.935 (0.054)

≥2

21.35 ± 2.24

14.48 ± 1.73

Number of family member

<4

21.15 ± 1.73

−1.146 (0.253)

13.92 ± 1.92

−1.361 (0.175)

≥4

21.62 ± 2.94

14.31 ± 1.87

Monthly family income

<10000

24.25 ± 4.79

3.873 (<0.001)

14.25 ± 2.38

0.105 (0.916)

≥10000

21.30 ± 2.36

14.19 ± 1.86

Length of pregnancy

<37 wks

21.12 ± 1.54

−1.125 (0.262)

13.92 ± 2.61

−1.195 (0.233)

≥37 wks

21.60 ± 2.92

14.29 ± 1.57

Complication during pregnancy

Yes

21.53 ± 2.72

1.095 (0.275)

14.15 ± 1.91

−1.210 (0.228)

No

20.67 ± 0.65

14.83 ± 1.40