| Variable | Frequency (N = 437) | Percent |
| Age (in months) |
|
|
| Mean ± SD | 5.81 ± 4.04 | |
| Range | 1.00 - 24.00 | |
| Sex |
|
|
| Male | 235 | 53.8 |
| Female | 202 | 46.2 |
| Birth weight (Kg) |
|
|
| Mean ± SD | 3.23 ± 0.69 | |
| Place of birth |
|
|
| Home | 43 | 9.8 |
| Traditional birth | 21 | 4.8 |
| Mission home | 45 | 10.3 |
| Hospital | 324 | 74.1 |
| Others | 4 | 0.9 |
| Social class |
|
|
| Class I | 122 | 27.9 |
| Class II | 201 | 46.0 |
| Class III | 86 | 19.7 |
| Class IV | 28 | 6.4 |
| Class V | 0 | 0 |