Table 3: Respondents' Socio-demographic data versus Perception N = 115.

Variables

Perception F(%)

Total

Statistics

Remarks

 

Poor

Good

 

 

 

Mothers’ age (in years)

 

 

 

 

 

16-24

9(7.8)

3(2.6)

12(10.4)

X2 = 1.61

Not Significant

25-34

23(20.0)

11(9.6)

34(29.6)

DF = 3

35-44

38(33.0)

11(9.6)

49(42.6)

P = 0.66

45 and above

13(11.3)

7(6.1)

20(17.4)

 

Total (%)

83(72.2)

32(27.8)

115(100.0)

 

 

Number of children

 

 

 

 

 

1-2

17(14.8)

16(13.9)

33(28.7)

X2 = 10.66

Significant

3-4

46(40.0)

9(7.8)

55(47.8)

DF = 2

 

5 and above

20(17.4)

7(6.1)

27(23.5)

P = 0.01

 

Total (%)

83(72.2)

32(27.8)

115(100.0)

 

 

Educational status

 

 

 

 

 

No formal education

8(7.0)

4(3.5)

12(10.4)

X2 = 11.59

Significant

Primary education

17(14.8)

2(1.7)

19(16.5)

DF = 4

 

Secondary education

23(20.0)

5(4.3)

28(24.3)

P = 0.02

 

Vocational training

9(7.8)

1(0.9)

10(8.7)

 

 

Tertiary education

26(22.6)

20(17.4)

46(40.0)

 

 

Total (%)

83(72.2)

32(27.8)

115(100.0)

 

 

Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

Civil servant

25(21.7)

16(13.9)

41(35.7)

X2 = 4.02

Not Significant

Farming

15(13.0)

4(3.5)

19(16.5)

DF = 4

Trading

31(27.0)

9(7.8)

40(34.8)

P = 0.40

Artisan

8(7.0)

2(1.7)

10(8.7)

 

Others specify

4(3.5)

1(0.9)

5(4.3)

 

 

Total (%)

83(72.2)

32(27.8)

115(100.0)

 

 

Length of child’s hospital stay (in days)

1-7

40(34.8)

21(18.3)

61(53.0)

X2 = 5.05

Not Significant

8-14

28(24.3)

9(7.8)

37(32.2)

DF = 3

15-21

6(5.2)

2(1.7)

8(7.0)

P = 0.12

22 and above

9(7.8)

0(0.0)

9(7.8)

 

Total (%)

83(72.2)

32(27.8)

115(100.0)

 

 

F: Frequency; %: Percentage; X2: Chi-square; DF: Degree of freedom; p: p-value