Table 1 The socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 682)
Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Maternal age (years) | Â | Â |
< 25 | 140 | 20.5 |
25 - 34 | 445 | 65.3 |
34 - 43 | 97 | 14.2 |
Area of residence | Â | Â |
Urban | 407 | 59.7 |
Rural | 275 | 40.3 |
Maternal ethnicity | Â | Â |
Malay | 415 | 60.9 |
Chinese | 128 | 18.7 |
Indian | 109 | 16.0 |
Other | 30 | 4.4 |
Maternal education level | Â | Â |
Diploma/Degree | 109 | 16.0 |
Secondary school | 533 | 78.1 |
Primary school | 40 | 5.9 |
Maternal occupation | Â | Â |
Working | 289 | 42.4 |
Not working | 393 | 57.6 |
Maternal BMI (kg/m 2 ) | Â | Â |
<18.5 | 41 | 6.0 |
18.5 - 24.9 | 446 | 65.4 |
>24.9 | 195 | 28.6 |
Monthly household income (RM) | Â | Â |
>3,500 | 52 | 7.6 |
1,500 - 3,500 | 451 | 66.1 |
<1,500 | 179 | 26.3 |
Parity | Â | Â |
Primiparous | 247 | 36.2 |
Multiparous | 435 | 63.8 |
Mode of delivery | Â | Â |
Vaginal | 579 | 84.9 |
Instrumental/LSCS | 103 | 15.1 |
Infant gender | Â | Â |
Male | 366 | 53.7 |
Female | 316 | 46.3 |
Infant birth weight (g) | Â | Â |
<2,500 | 86 | 12.6 |
2,500 - 4,000 | 581 | 85.2 |
>4,000 | 15 | 2.2 |
Infant age (months) | Â | Â |
One | 139 | 20.3 |
Two | 111 | 16.3 |
Three | 123 | 18.0 |
Four | 96 | 14.1 |
Five | 102 | 15.0 |
Six | 111 | 16.3 |