Variables | Case(n = 50) | Control(n = 100) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percent (%) | Frequency | Percent (%) | |
Maternal age | ||||
21–25 | 5 | 10.0 | 6 | 6.0 |
26–30 | 13 | 26.0 | 21 | 21.0 |
31–35 | 17 | 34.0 | 19 | 19.0 |
36–40 | 13 | 26.0 | 34 | 34.0 |
≥ 41 | 2 | 4.0 | 20 | 20.0 |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 46 | 92.0 | 97 | 97.0 |
Single/widowed/divorced | 4 | 8.0 | 3 | 3.0 |
Age at first marriage | ||||
12–18 | 21 | 42.0 | 60 | 60.0 |
19–24 | 22 | 44.0 | 36 | 36.0 |
≥ 25 | 7 | 14.0 | 4 | 4.0 |
Religion | ||||
Orthodox | 48 | 96.0 | 99 | 99 |
Muslim/protestant | 2 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 |
Educational level of mothers | ||||
unable able to read and write | 15 | 30.0 | 37 | 37.0 |
able to read and write | 18 | 36.0 | 36 | 36.0 |
grade 1–8 | 10 | 20.0 | 16 | 16.0 |
grade 9–12 | 5 | 10.0 | 9 | 9.0 |
collage and above | 2 | 4.0 | 3 | 3.0 |
Mothers’ occupation | ||||
house wife | 21 | 42.0 | 55 | 55.0 |
farmer | 19 | 38.0 | 33 | 33.0 |
merchant | 7 | 14.0 | 7 | 7.0 |
government employee | 3 | 6.0 | 5 | 5.0 |
Husbands’ educational level | ||||
unable able to read and write | 4 | 8.0 | 4 | 4.0 |
able to read and write | 14 | 28.0 | 40 | 40.0 |
grade 1–8 | 20 | 40.0 | 39 | 39.0 |
grade 9–12 | 5 | 10.0 | 11 | 11.0 |
collage and above | 3 | 6.0 | 4 | 4.0 |
Husband’s occupation | ||||
Farmer | 24 | 48.0 | 82 | 82.0 |
Daily laborer | 16 | 32.0 | 9 | 9.0 |
Merchant | 6 | 12.0 | 6 | 6.0 |
Sources of information | ||||
Radio/ TV/ mobile | 13 | 26.0 | 36 | 36.0 |
No source of information | 37 | 74.0 | 64 | 64.0 |