Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of children with unilateral cleft lip and palate who participated in the study (n = 28)
Variable | n (%) | Median (Interquartile range) |
|---|---|---|
Sex of the child | ||
Male | 20(72%) | |
Female | 8 (28%) | |
Age of the child (months) | ||
Newborn | 10(36%) | |
One month | 6 (21%) | |
Two months | 8 (29%) | |
Three months | 4 (14%) | |
Place of residence (n = 22) | ||
Urban | 18(65%) | |
Rural | 4 (14%) | |
Parents’ age (years) | ||
Mother | 32 (21–44) | |
Father | 33 (20–51) | |
Mother education (n = 25) | ||
None | 7 (25%) | |
Completed primary school | 1 (3%) | |
Completed secondary school | 1 (3%) | |
Technology | 9 (32%) | |
Completed university | 7(25%) | |
Father education (n = 24) | ||
None | 7 (25%) | |
Completed primary school | 3 (11%) | |
Completed secondary school | 10 (36%) | |
Technology | 3 (11%) | |
Completed university | 1 (3%) | |
Father occupation (n = 27) | ||
Unemployed | 11 (39%) | |
Self employed | 1 (4%) | |
Employed | 5 (18%) | |
Others | 10 (35%) | |
Place occupied by the child in the family (birth number) (n = 25) | ||
First | 10 (36%) | |
Second | 5 (18%) | |
Third | 10 (36%) | |
Skin to skin contact the first hour (n = 18) | ||
Yes | 13 (46%) | |
No | 5 (18%) | |
With the previous question, if the answer was yes, the mother can breastfeeding the baby during the first hour of life. | ||
Yes | 5 (38%) | |
No | 8 (62%) | |