Table 2: Socio-demographic characteristics, Interventions and Caregivers Inheritance perception of children who sucked their fingers.
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
| Gender of the child (n = 37) | ||
| Male | 24 | 64.9 |
| Female | 13 | 35.1 |
| Birth order (n = 33) | ||
| 1 | 16 | 48.5 |
| 2 | 11 | 33.3 |
| 3 | 4 | 12.1 |
| 4 | 2 | 6.1 |
| Age at commencement of digital sucking (n = 40) | ||
| 1 month | 17 | 42.5 |
| 2-3 months | 12 | 30 |
| 3-4 months | 11 | 27.5 |
| Interventions (n = 46) | ||
| Wrapping of finger | 8 | 17.4 |
| Manual removal | 14 | 30.4 |
| Application of bitter substance | 6 | 13.1 |
| Verbal reprimand | 4 | 8.7 |
| Nothing | 11 | 23.9 |
| Physical punishment | 3 | 6.5 |
| Effectiveness in intervention (n = 29) | ||
| Yes | 15 | 51.7 |
| No | 14 | 48.3 |
| Caregivers inheritance perception (n = 45) | ||
| Index parent sucked | ||
| Yes | 5 | 11.1 |
| No | 27 | 60 |
| Don't know | 13 | 28.9 |
| Other parent sucked | ||
| Yes | 5 | 11.1 |
| No | 22 | 48.9 |
| Don't know | 18 | 40 |
| Runs in family | ||
| Yes | 4 | 8.9 |
| No | 26 | 57.8 |
| Don't know | 15 | 33.3 |