Characteristics | Cases (%) | Controls (%) | Total (%) |
n=146 | n=146 | n=292 | |
Mother's age at birth (years) | |||
≤19 | 26 (17.8) | 17 (11.6) | 43 (14.7) |
20–34 | 98 (67.1) | 119 (81.5) | 217 (74.3) |
≥35 | 22 (15.1) | 10 (6.9) | 32 (11.0) |
Birth interval (months) | |||
First birth | 9 (6.2) | 6 (4.1) | 15 (5.1) |
<24 | 87 (59.6) | 40 (27.4) | 127 (43.5) |
24–47 | 48 (32.9) | 78 (53.4) | 126 (43.2) |
≥48 | 2 (1.4) | 22 (15.1) | 24 (8.2) |
Family size(members) | |||
>5 | 105 (71.9) | 81 (55.5) | 186 (63.7) |
≤5 | 41 (28.1) | 65 (44.5) | 106 (36.3) |
Mother’s educational level | |||
Illiterate | 123 (84.3) | 62 (42.5) | 185 (63.4) |
Non-formal education | 5 (3.4) | 17 (11.6) | 22 (7.5) |
Primary | 12 (8.2) | 37 (25.4) | 49 (16.8) |
Secondary | 5 (3.4) | 17 (11.6) | 22 (7.5) |
SLC and above | 1 (0.7) | 13 (8.9) | 14 (4.8) |
Father’s educational level | |||
Illiterate | 95 (65.1) | 35 (23.9) | 130 (44.5) |
Non-formal education | 8 (5.5) | 7 (4.8) | 15 (5.1) |
Primary | 25 (17.1) | 22 (15.1) | 47 (16.1) |
Secondary | 13 (8.9) | 37 (25.3) | 50 (17.1) |
SLC and above | 5 (3.4) | 45 (30.9) | 50 (17.2) |
Socioeconomic status | |||
Lowest | 47 (32.2) | 11 (7.5) | 58 (19.8) |
Second | 46 (31.5) | 13 (8.9) | 59 (20.2) |
Middle | 27 (18.5) | 31 (21.3) | 58 (19.9) |
Fourth | 19 (13.0) | 40 (27.4) | 59 (20.2) |
Highest | 7 (4.8) | 51 (34.9) | 58 (19.9) |
SLC, school leaving certificate