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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of the mothers according to outcome variables

From: Care seeking behaviour for childhood illness- a questionnaire survey in western Nepal

 

Appropriate care

Appropriate and prompt care

Prompt Care

 

Yes (n = 77)

No (n = 215)

Yes (n = 33)

No (n = 259)

Yes (n = 166)

No (n = 126)

Mother's age Mean (SD)

23.88(3.95)

23.86(3.91)

22.72(3.51)

23.86(3.96)

23.46(3.62)

24.09(4.28)

Religion

Hindu

66 (85.7)

192(89.3)

30(90.9)

228(88)

151(91)

107(84.9)

Buddhist & others

11(14.3)

23(10.7)

3(9.1)

31(12)

15(9)

19(15.1)

Caste

Brahmin

18(23.4)

42(19.5)

6(18.2)

54(20.9)

34(20.5)

26(20.6)

Vaishya

12(15.6)

48(22.3)

4(12.1)

56(21.6)

31(18.7)

29(23)

Shudra

29(37.6)

70(32.6)

15(45.5)

84(32.4)

62(11.3)

37(29.4)

Chhetri

18(23.4)

55(25.6)

8(24.2)

65(25.1)

39(23.5)

34(27)

Total family income per month (Nepalese rupees)

≤ 5000

15(19.5)

83(38.6)

5(15.1)

93(35.9)

51(30.7)

47(37.3)

5000–10,000

38(49.4)

84(39.1)

12(36.4)

110(42.5)

61(36.8)

61(48.4)

>10,000

24(31.1)

48(22.3)

16(48.5)

56(21.6)

54(32.5)

18(14.3)

Mothers Education

No education/primary

5(56.5)

46(21.4)

2(6.1)

49(18.9)

25(15.1)

26(20.6)

High school

50(64.9)

135(62.8)

18(54.5)

167(64.5)

105(63.3)

80(63.6)

College/University

22(28.6)

34(15.8)

13(39.4)

43(16.6)

36(21.6)

20(15.8)

  1. Figures in Parenthesis indicate percentage
  2. 1 US $ ≈ 73 Nepalese rupees