Variable

Case N (%)

Control N (%)

     Usual place of residence

                 Urban

43 (32.57)

67 (25.37)

                  Rural

89 (67.43)

197 (74.64)

      Age of the child                                                                                

                  2-11

46 (34.85)

63 (23.86)

                  12-27

44 (33.33)

99 (37.50)

                  28-60

42 (31.82)

102 (38.64)

     Sex of the child

                  Male

75 (56.81)

155 (58.71)

                  Female

57 (41.19)

109 (41.29)

    Age of the mother

                   < 18

3 (1.51)

2 (0.76)

                   19-25

38 (28.79)

75 (28.41)

                   26-34

61 (20.45)

140 (53.03)

                   35-44

27 (20.45)

39 (14.77)

                   > 45

3 (2.27)

  8 (3.03)

      Educational status of mothers

  Not able to read and write

49 (37.12)

74 (28.03)

                 Able to read and write

23 (17.42)

74 (28.03)

                  Primary (1-8)

20 (15.15)

48 (18.18)

                  Secondary (9-12)

33 (25)

41 (15.53)

                  Higher education

7 (5.30)

27 (10.23)

     Occupational status of Mothers

                  Farmers

37 (28.03)

52 (19.70)

                  Student

10 (7.58)

14 (5.30)

                  Gov’t employee

6 (4.55)

25 (9.47)

                  House wife

70 (53.03)

156 (59.09)

                  Merchant

7 (5.03)

13 (4.92)

                  Other specify

2 (1.52)

4 (1.52)

      Fathers Educational status

                   Not able to read and write

54 (40.91)

70 (26.51)

                  Able to read and write

29 (21.97)

53 (20.07)

                  Primary (1-8)

17 (12.88)

46 (17.42)

                  Secondary (9-12)

16 (12.12)

48 (18.18)

                  Higher education

16 (12.12)

47 (17.80)