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