Table 1 The characteristics of mother-child pairs according to living zone, n(%)
Overall, (N = 761) | Earthquake-affected region, (N = 373) | Unaffected region, (n = 388) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age, year | 0.305 | |||
< 25 | 145 (19.0) | 77 (20.6) | 68 (17.5) | |
25–34 | 502 (66.0) | 236 (63.3) | 266 (68.6) | |
≥35 | 114 (15.0) | 60 (16.1) | 54 (13.9) | |
Maternal education | < 0.001 | |||
Middle school and below | 241 (31.7) | 165 (44.2)a | 76 (19.6)b | |
High school | 228 (30.0) | 111 (29.8)a | 117 (30.2)a | |
University and above | 292 (38.3) | 97 (26.0)a | 195 (50.2)b | |
Number of children | < 0.001 | |||
1 | 334 (43.9) | 142 (38.1)a | 192 (49.5)b | |
2 | 248 (32.6) | 105 (28.2)a | 143 (36.9)b | |
≥3 | 179 (23.5) | 126 (33.8)a | 53 (13.7)b | |
Sex (female) | 360 (47.3) | 160 (42.9) | 200 (51.5) | 0.017 |
Age, months | 0.540 | |||
< 6 | 240 (31.5) | 118 (31.6) | 122 (31.4) | |
6–11 | 254 (33.4) | 118 (31.6) | 136 (35.1) | |
12–23 | 267 (35.1) | 137 (36.7) | 130 (33.5) | |
Early initiation of breastfeeding (within first hour) | 646 (84.9) | 304 (81.5) | 342 (88.1) | 0.011 |
Bottle feeding | 345 (45.3) | 187 (50.1) | 158 (40.7) | 0.011 |
Stopped breastfeeding after the earthquake | 31 (4.1) | 28 (7.5) | 3 (0.8) | < 0.001 |
Housing (good) | 547 (71.9) | 213 (57.1) | 334 (86.1) | < 0.001 |
Health care (good) | 578 (76.0) | 233 (62.5) | 345 (88.9) | < 0.001 |
Safety (good) | 600 (78.8) | 256 (68.6) | 344 (88.7) | < 0.001 |
Nutrition (good) | 599 (78.7) | 252 (67.6) | 347 (89.4) | < 0.001 |
Mental health support (good) | 378 (49.7) | 125 (33.5) | 253 (65.2) | < 0.001 |