| Variable (n = 417) | Number | Percent | |
| Sex | Male | 215 | 51.6 |
| Female | 202 | 48.4 | |
| Age (completed months) | 0 - 5 | 90 | 21.6 |
| 6 - 11 | 142 | 34.1 | |
| 12 - 17 | 125 | 30.0 | |
| 18 - 23 | 60 | 14.4 | |
| Birth order | First born | 49 | 11.8 |
| 2nd - 4th | 199 | 47.7 | |
| 5th or more | 169 | 40.5 | |
| Preceding birth interval ( month) | No previous birth | 49 | 11.8 |
| Less than 24 | 248 | 59.5 | |
| More or equal to 24 | 120 | 28.7 | |
| Mother’s perception of birth weight of child | Small | 46 | 11.0 |
| Normal | 266 | 63.8 | |
| Large | 85 | 20.4 | |
| Don’t know | 20 | 4.8 | |