| State | Akwa Ibom | Delta | Rivers | Total | Chi-square/P value |
| Variable | No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | No (%) |
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| Sex of child |
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| Male | 506 (50.7) | 542 (53.8) | 613 (53.9) | 1661 (52.8) | 2.66 (0.2642)** |
| Female | 492 (49.3) | 466 (46.2) | 525 (46.1) | 1483 (47.2) | |
| Age of Child |
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| <2 years | 805 (80.7) | 756 (75.0) | 879 (77.2) | 2440 (77.6) | 9.38 (0.0092)* |
| >2 <5 years | 193 (19.3) | 252 (25.0) | 259 (22.8) | 704 (22.4) | |
| Mean age | 1.64 ± 0.99 years | 1.78 ± 1.10 years | 1.74 ± 1.08 years | 1.72 ± 1.06 years | 0.0009* |