Table 1 Comparison of mean children ASQ scores, parental stress scores, stimulation practices scores with demographic characteristics at baseline

Age of the primary caregiver

 Below 20 years

28 (15.9)

183.2 (108.6)

45.9 (9.0)

12.0 (8.0)

15 (9.1)

166.4 (102.3)

43.9 (15.0)

13.0 (7.1)

 20 and 29years

85 (48.3)

148.1 (105.1)

44.2 (8.5)

11.6 (7.8)

80 (48.5)

151.1(118.9)

39.8 (14.7)

10.1 (7.4)

 30 to 39 years

52 (29.5)

165.5 (108.2)

40.6 (9.6)

12.8 (8.2)

57 (34.5)

164.3 (115.5)

37.5 (9.7)

13.0 (6.9)

 40 and above years

11 (6.2)

220.0 (87.2)

40.5 (10.3)

15.8 (8.2)

13 (7.9)

197.0 (94.1)

40.0 (10.63)

13.0 (5.7)

Marital status

 Single parent

54 (30.7)

165.9 (105.1)

44.4 (8.3)

12.9 (8.7)

31 (18.8)

171.0 (111.2)

37.7 (10.9)

12.8 (6.8)

 Married

122 (69.3)

162.1 (107.6)

42.7 (9.6)

12.0 (7.6)

134 (81.2)

190.2 (93.4)

45.0 (9.8)

12.4 (5.7)

Education

 Primary and below

106 (60.2)

157.0 (109.5)

42.3 (9.0)

11.8 (8.3)

65 (39.4)

130 (128.6)

34 (21.6)

8.2 (8.3)

 Secondary

70 (39.8.2)

172.9 (101.8)

44.6 (9.5)

12.9 (7.5)

98 (59.4)

182 (94.6)

41.4 (9.6)

12.7 (5.5)

2 (1.2)

171.4 (116.9)

37.6 (11.2)

13.0 (7.2)

Income

 Below USD 50

14 (8.0)

173.6 (101.1)

43.6 (8.6)

16.3 (6.4)

48 (29.1)

172.0(113.2)

35.2(12.5)

12.6(7.1)

 Between USD 50–75

15 (8.5)

158.7 (94.9)

41.2 (7.7)

10.7 (8.6)

26 (15.8)

186.0 (96.4)

48.11(8.4)

11.9 (5.6)

 Between USD 76– 100

145 (82.4)

162.6 (109.2)

43.4 (9.5)

12.2 (8.0)

91(55.2)

172.80 (109.4)

38.6 (9.5)

13.0 (6.6)

 Above USD 100

2 (1.1)

175 (77.8)

41.5 (0.7)

3.5 (2.1)

0(0)

NA

NA

NA

Number of children below three years

 1

147 (83.52)

164.7 (107.2)

43.2 (9.0)

12.5 (8.1)

128 (77.6)

167.8 (110.7)

38.6 (11.3)

12.5 (6.9)

 2

28 (15.9)

151.1 (102.7)

42.6 (10.4)

10.4 (7.0)

34 (20.6)

194.1 (98.8)

41.0 (10.3)

13.7(5.2)

 3 and above

1 (0.6)

300 (NA)

51 (NA)

25 (NA)

3 (1.8)

245 (43.38)

41.3 (12.7)

11.7 (2.9)