Variables

Group 1 (Presented after 3 days) (n = 62)

Group 2 (Presented before 3 days (n = 62)

Test of significance

Gender

Male

36 (58.1)

37 (59.7)

OR = 0.96, p = 0.85

Female

26 (41.9)

25 (40.3)

95% CI = 0.68 – 1.40

Age category

> 1 month – 5 years

54 (87.1)

48 (77.4)

OR = 3.12, p = 0.05^*

> 5 years – < 15 years

  8 (12.9)

14 (22.6)

95% CI = 0.93 – 10.43

Mean Age

Age of child (months)

50.6 ± 38.2

38.0 ± 36.2

t-test = -1.6; p = 0.1

Age of mother (years)

29.2 ± 5.8

28.8 ± 4.8

t-test; 0.01; p = 0.91

Age of father (years)

41.5 ± 7.4

41.7 ± 8.9

t-test; -0.43; p = 0.76

Socioeconomic class

Upper

1 (1.6)

1 (1.6)

Middle

13 (29.0)

26 (41.9)

Χ² = 6.4

Lower

48 (77.4)

35 (56.5)

p = 0.04

Primary caregiver

Mother

51 (82.3)

58 (93.5)

OR = 3.12, p = 0.05^*

Others

11 (17.7)

4 (6.5)

95% CI = 0.93 – 10.43

Mother’s educational status

Non formal

31 (50.0)

8 (12.9)

OR = 2.17, p = 0.00

Formal

31 (50.0)

54 (87.1)

95% CI = 1.57 – 3.01

Mother’s employment status

Unemployed

35 (56.5)

34 (54.8)

OR = 0.94, p = 0.86

Employed

27 (43.5)

28 (45.2)

95% CI = 0.46 – 1.9

Father’s educational status

Non formal

25 (40.3)

7 (11.3)

OR = 1.94, p = 0.00

Formal

37 (59.7)

55 (88.7)

95% CI = 1.4 – 2.6

Father’s employment status

Unemployed

18 (29.0)

8 (12.9)

OR = 1.54, p = 0.03

Employed

44(87.1)

54 (71.0)

95% CI = 1.1 – 2.2

Number of siblings

1 – 2

10 (16.1)

19 (30.6)

OR = 2.30, p = 0.04

≥ 3

52 (83.9)

43 (69.4)

95% CI = 0.97 – 5.5