Table 1 Characteristics of mothers
Characteristics of mothers | N (%) |
|---|---|
Children’s age (n = 330) | |
 Child < 6 months | 98 (29.7) |
 Child >  = 6 months | 232 (70.3) |
Mothers’ age (n = 330) | |
  < 20 years | 31 (9.4) |
 20–29 years | 179 (54.2) |
 30 years and above | 120 (36.4) |
Education level (n = 327) | |
 Primary school or lower | 55 (16.8) |
 Secondary school or diploma | 224 (68.5) |
 Bachelor’s degree or higher | 48 (14.7) |
Marital status (n = 330) | |
 Live without couple | 30 (9.1) |
 Live as a couple | 300 (90.9) |
Total number of household members (n = 330) | |
 1–5 persons | 224 (67.9) |
 6 persons and above | 106 (32.1) |
Type of household (n = 329) | |
 Nuclear family | 164 (49.8) |
 Extended family | 165 (50.2) |
Current occupation / employment status of mothers (n = 327) | |
 Non-employed / student | 169 (51.7) |
 Formal work | 89 (27.2) |
 Informal work | 69 (21.1) |
Household monthly incomes (n = 330) | |
 0–15,000 THB | 95 (28.8) |
 15,001–50,000 THB | 190 (57.6) |
 More than 50,000 THB | 45 (13.6) |
Type of hospital where children were born (n = 326) | |
 Public hospitals / clinics | 278 (85.3) |
 Private hospitals / clinics | 48 (14.7) |