| Characteristics | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gender of the children | ||
| Male | 15 | 50.00 |
| Female | 15 | 50.00 |
| Gender of the caregivers | ||
| Male | 12 | 41.38 |
| Female | 17 | 58.62 |
| Age of the children (years old) | ||
| 3 – 3-11 | 4 | 13.33 |
| 4 – 4-11 | 10 | 33.33 |
| 5 – 5-11 | 8 | 26.67 |
| 6 – 6-11 | 8 | 26.67 |
| Age of the caregivers (years old) | ||
| 20 – 30 | 14 | 48.27 |
| 31 – 40 | 13 | 44.83 |
| 41 – 50 | 1 | 3.45 |
| > 50 | 1 | 3.45 |
| BMI* of the children | ||
| Underweight (BMI < 18.50 kg./m2) | 21 | 70.00 |
| Normal weight (BMI = 18.50 – 22.90 kg./m2) | 7 | 23.33 |
| Overweight (BMI = 23.00 – 24.90 kg./m2) | 2 | 6.67 |
| Family type of the children | ||
| Single family | 14 | 46.67 |
| Extended family | 16 | 53.33 |
| Education of the caregivers | ||
| not educated | 4 | 13.79 |
| primary school | 7 | 24.14 |
| high school | 14 | 48.28 |
| undergraduate | 4 | 13.79 |
| Occupation of the caregivers | ||
| own business | 3 | 10.34 |
| employee | 22 | 75.86 |
| housewife | 4 | 13.80 |
| Relationship of caregivers to the children | ||
| parents | 27 | 72.41 |
| not parents | 2 | 6.90 |