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

24.60 ± 2.93

−0.806 (0.421)

15.03 ± 1.95

1.222 (0.223)

≥26 yrs

24.90 ± 2.72

14.73 ± 1.76

Education

Illiterate

25.02 ± 3.43

0.664 (0.516)

14.66 ± 1.46

−0.933 (0.352)

Below college

24.72 ± 2.76

14.97 ± 14.97

Religion

Muslim

24.80 ± 3.03

0.686 (0.493)

14.91 ± 1.99

0.397 (0.692)

Hindu

24.48 ± 1.83

14.79 ± 1.27

Employment status

Unemployed

24.76 ± 2.86

0.455 (0.650)

14.86 ± 1.81

−1.654 (0.099)

Employee

24.00 ± 1.73

16.67 ± 5.50

Number of children

<2

24.61 ± 2.76

−0.542 (0.588)

14.97 ± 1.93

0.529 (0.597)

≥2

24.81 ± 2.88

14.84 ± 1.83

Number of family member

<4

24.43 ± 3.11

−0.754 (0.451)

14.88 ± 1.91

−0.057 (0.955)

≥4

24.80 ± 2.78

14.90 ± 1.86

Monthly family income

<1000

26.96 ± 4.68

4.30 (<0.001)

14.64 ± 2.15

−0.699 (0.485)

≥10000

24.47 ± 2.42

14.92 ± 1.84

Length of pregnancy

<37 wks

24.50 ± 2.11

−0.527 (0.598)

15.94 ± 2.88

3.768 (<0.001)

≥37 wks

24.77 ± 2.94

14.70 ± 1.57

Complication during pregnancy

Yes

24.75 ± 2.85

0.638 (0.524)

14.84 ± 1.81

−2.607 (0.010)

No

24.00 ± 2.00

16.83 ± 3.19