Table 1 Basic socio-demographic characteristics of mothers’ with children 0–5 years of age, Sri Lanka 2016/2017 (n = 8313)
Characteristic | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Residence (n = 7077) | ||
 Urban | 1114 | 15.7 |
 Rural | 5523 | 78.0 |
 Estate | 440 | 6.2 |
Province | ||
 Western | 1545 | 18.6 |
 Central | 1061 | 12.8 |
 Southern | 980 | 11.8 |
 Northern | 1011 | 12.2 |
 Eastern | 931 | 11.2 |
 North western | 887 | 10.7 |
 North central | 556 | 6.7 |
 Uva | 594 | 7.1 |
 Sabaragamuwa | 748 | 9.0 |
District | ||
 Colombo | 546 | 6.6 |
 Gampaha | 616 | 7.4 |
 Kalutara | 383 | 4.6 |
 Kandy | 528 | 6.4 |
 Matale | 212 | 2.6 |
 Nuwaraeliya | 321 | 3.9 |
 Galle | 387 | 4.7 |
 Matara | 328 | 3.9 |
 Hambantota | 265 | 3.2 |
 Jaffna | 237 | 2.9 |
 Mannar | 213 | 2.6 |
 Vavuniya | 202 | 2.4 |
 Mulathive | 173 | 2.1 |
 Kilinochchi | 186 | 2.2 |
 Batticaloa | 280 | 3.4 |
 Ampara | 401 | 4.8 |
 Trincomalee | 250 | 3.0 |
 Kurunagala | 589 | 7.1 |
 Puttlam | 298 | 3.6 |
 Anuradhapura | 349 | 4.2 |
 Polonnaruwa | 207 | 2.5 |
 Badulla | 326 | 3.9 |
 Monaragala | 268 | 3.2 |
 Rathnapura | 427 | 5.1 |
 kegalle | 321 | 3.9 |
| Â | 8313 | 100.0 |
Religion (n = 7077) | ||
 Buddhist | 4375 | 61.8 |
 Hindu | 1284 | 18.1 |
 Islam | 815 | 11.5 |
 Roman Catholic | 508 | 7.2 |
 Other Christian | 92 | 1.3 |
 Other | 3 | .0 |
Nationality (n = 7077) | ||
 Sinhala | 4648 | 65.7 |
 Sri Lanka Tamil | 1444 | 20.4 |
 Indian Tamil | 215 | 3.0 |
 Sri Lanka Moor | 743 | 10.5 |
 Muslim | 11 | 0.2 |
 Malay | 16 | 0.2 |
Maternal working state (n = 7187) | ||
 Non-working | 5535 | 77.0 |
 Working | 1652 | 23.0 |
Father’s working state (n = 6097) | ||
 Non-working | 109 | 1.8 |
 Working | 5988 | 98.2 |
Maternal education (n = 7187) | ||
 Primary or no schooling | 360 | 5.0 |
 6–10 | 3165 | 44.0 |
 Passed OL | 1173 | 16.3 |
 Passed AL | 2089 | 29.1 |
 Degree or higher | 400 | 5.6 |
Father’s education (n = 6097) | ||
 Primary or no schooling | 499 | 8.2 |
 6–11 | 3009 | 49.4 |
 OL | 994 | 16.3 |
 AL | 1338 | 21.9 |
 Degree or higher | 257 | 4.2 |
Mother’s age at delivery (years) n = 7140 | ||
 15–19 | 460 | 6.4 |
 20–34 | 5372 | 75.2 |
 35–49 | 1308 | 18.3 |
Household wealth index (n = 7077) | ||
 Poorest | 1760 | 24.9 |
 Poorer | 1463 | 20.7 |
 Middle | 1362 | 19.2 |
 Richer | 1362 | 19.2 |
 Richest | 1130 | 16.0 |
Healthcare decisions making (n = 7187) | ||
 Mother involved | 6136 | 85.4 |
 Mother not involved | 1051 | 14.6 |
Other household decision making (n = 7187) | ||
 Mother involved | 5472 | 76.1 |
 Mother not involved | 1715 | 23.9 |
Having access to any media frequently (n = 6869) | ||
 Yes | 6104 | 88.9 |
 No | 765 | 11.1 |
Birth order | ||
 First born | 3214 | 38.7 |
 Second or Third | 4581 | 55.1 |
 Fourth or fifth | 475 | 5.7 |
 Six or more | 43 | 0.5 |
Sex of child | ||
 Male | 4279 | 51.5 |
 Female | 4034 | 48.5 |
Age of child (years) | ||
 0–1 | 1500 | 18.2 |
 1–2 | 1560 | 19.0 |
 2–3 | 1708 | 20.8 |
 3–4 | 1673 | 20.4 |
 4–5 | 1709 | 20.8 |
 5+ | 71 | 0.9 |
Place of birth | ||
 Government hospital | 7880 | 94.8 |
 Private hospital | 394 | 4.7 |
 Other | 39 | 0.5 |
Place of birth | ||
 Institutional | 8276 | 99.6 |
 Non-institutional | 37 | 0.4 |
Mode of delivery | ||
 Normal vaginal delivery | 5728 | 68.9 |
 Caesarean section | 2461 | 29.6 |
 Other | 85 | 1.0 |
Antenatal care (n = 7187) | ||
 Received | 7118 | 99.0 |
 Not | 69 | 1.0 |
Registered by aPHM (n = 7118) | ||
 Yes | 7047 | 99.0 |
 No | 71 | 1.0 |
Antenatal clinic frequency (n = 7118) | ||
 More than or equal four visits | 7078 | 99.4 |
 Less than four visits | 40 | 0.6 |
Antenatal tetanus toxoid (n = 7072) | ||
 Yes | 6831 | 96.6 |
 No | 241 | 3.4 |
Antenatal awareness on where to go with complications (n = 7094) | ||
 Yes | 6540 | 92.2 |
 No | 554 | 7.8 |
Antenatal home visits by aPHM(n = 7187) | ||
 Yes | 6510 | 90.6 |
 No | 677 | 9.4 |
Number of antenatal home visits by aPHM (n = 6510) | ||
 1 | 587 | 9.0 |
 2 | 854 | 13.1 |
 3 | 1300 | 20.0 |
  > =4 | 3770 | 57.9 |