Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
From: Infants and young children feeding practices and nutritional status in two districts of Zambia
| Â | Mazabuka | Kafue | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Total = 273) | (Total = 361) |  | |||
% | (n) | % | (n) | p-value | |
Sex of head of family | |||||
Male | 84 | (226) | 92 | (327) | 0.003 |
Females | 16 | (43) | 8 | (30) | Â |
Age of caretaker (years) | |||||
<19 | 15 | (41) | 14 | (51) | 0.96 |
20-29 | 59 | (161) | 59 | (212) | Â |
30-39 | 22 | (60) | 23 | (83) | Â |
40-59 | 3.3 | (9) | 4 | (14) | Â |
Caretaker-child relationship | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Mother | 98.2 | (268) | 99 | (357) | 0.368 |
Other | 1.8 | (5) | 1 | (4) | Â |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 81.8 | (220) | 85 | (308) | 0.265 |
Widowed | 4.1 | (11) | 2 | (8) | Â |
Divorced | 3 | (8) | 2 | (8) | Â |
Separated | 1.1 | (3) | 2 | (8) | Â |
Single | 10 | (27) | 7 | (25) | Â |
Educational level-caretaker | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
None | 5.2 | (14) | 11 | (38) | <0.001 |
Primary | 50.6 | (137) | 67 | (239) | Â |
Secondary | 38 | (103) | 23 | (81) | Â |
Tertiary | 6.3 | (17) | 0 | (1) | Â |
Age distribution of the children | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
<6Â months | 28 | (76) | 31 | (111) | Â |
6 – 11 months | 26.2 | (71) | 30 | (107) |  |
>12Â months | 45.8 | (124) | 39 | (140) | Â |