Variable | Patient Category | |
---|---|---|
 | Cases | Controls |
Age category of the respondent | ||
   15 - 25 | 49 (31.6%) | 60 (38.7%) |
   26 - 35 | 94 (60.6%) | 84 (54.2%) |
   ≥36 | 12 (7.7%) | 11 (7.1%) |
Occupation of the respondent | ||
   Farmer | 76 (49.0%) | 66 (42.6%) |
   Gov't employee | 17 (11.0%) | 20 (12.9%) |
   NGO employee | 1 (0.6%) | 4 (2.6%) |
   Student | 8 (5.2%) | 9 (5.8%) |
   House wife | 49 (31.6%) | 40 (25.8%) |
   Merchant | 4 (2.6%) | 16 (10.3%) |
Average monthly income | ||
   ≤ 500.00 | 7 (4.5%) | 12 (7.7%) |
   501.00 - 999.00 | 67 (43.2%) | 50(32.3%) |
   ≥ 1000 | 81 (52.3%) | 93 (60.0%) |
Educational status of the respondent | ||
   Illiterate | 77 (49.7%) | 59 (38.1%) |
   Read and write | 25 (16.1%) | 25 (16.1%) |
   1 - 4 grade | 8 (5.2%) | 14 (9.0%) |
   5 - 8 grade | 21 (13.5%) | 24 (15.5%) |
   9 - 10 grade | 13 (8.4%) | 19 (12.3%) |
   preparatory & + | 11 (7.1%) | 14 (9.0%) |
Family size of the household | ||
   ≤ 3 | 11 (7.1%) | 23 (14.8%) |
   4-6 | 97 (62.6%) | 96 (61.9%) |
   > 6 | 47 (30.3%) | 36 (23.2%) |
Type of marriage | ||
   Polygamy | 44 (35.2%) | 9 (6.7%) |
   Monogamy | 81 (64.8%) | 126 (93.3%) |
Number of under-five children in the house hold | ||
   1 - 2 | 130 (83.9%) | 136 (87.7%) |
   3 - 4 | 25 (16.1%) | 19 (12.3%) |
Age category of the child (in month) | ||
   ≤ 12 | 37 (23.8%) | 34 (21.9%) |
   13 - 24 | 39 (25.2%) | 36 (23.2%) |
   > 24 | 79 (50.8%) | 85 (54.8%) |
Sex of the child | ||
   Male | 91 (58.7%) | 97 (62.6%) |
   Female | 64 (41.3%) | 58 (37.4%) |