Table 1 General characteristics of the study participants
Frequency | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
City/province | ||
Ha Noi | 5501 | 31.8 |
Thai Binh | 5883 | 34.1 |
Hoa Binh | 5893 | 34.1 |
Area | ||
Rural | 12,754 | 73.8 |
Urban | 4523 | 26.2 |
Gender | ||
Girl | 8009 | 46.4 |
Boy | 9268 | 53.6 |
Age (months) | ||
18–23 | 7128 | 41.3 |
24–30 | 10,149 | 58.7 |
Mother age | ||
Less than 29 | 11,649 | 67.4 |
29 to 39 | 4061 | 23.5 |
40 and older | 1567 | 9.1 |
Mother’s education | ||
Primary education | 4908 | 28.4 |
Secondary education | 5847 | 33.8 |
High school | 3419 | 19.8 |
University/College | 3103 | 18.0 |
Mother’s occupation | ||
Government staff | 2816 | 16.3 |
Private sector staff | 3787 | 21.92 |
Farmer | 4378 | 25.34 |
Unstable job | 5537 | 32.05 |
Others | 759 | 4.39 |
Father’s age | ||
Less than 29 | 8647 | 50.1 |
29 to 39 | 7933 | 45.9 |
40 and older | 697 | 4.0 |
Father’s education | ||
Primary education | 5123 | 29.7 |
Secondary education | 6345 | 36.7 |
High school | 2756 | 16.0 |
University/College | 3053 | 17.7 |
Father’s occupation | ||
Government staff | 2421 | 14.0 |
Private sector staff | 3037 | 17.6 |
Farmer | 3827 | 22.2 |
Unstable job | 7484 | 43.3 |
Others | 508 | 2.9 |
Number of children in the family | ||
1 | 6044 | 35.0 |
2 | 8637 | 50.0 |
3 | 2596 | 15.0 |
Economic status | ||
Non-poor | 15,725 | 91.0 |
Near poor/poor | 1552 | 9.0 |
Total | 17,277 | 100.0 |