Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers of preterm infants (n=200)
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
| Age (in years) | 30.12 | 5.21 |
| Monthly income in PKR | 109 250.00 | 21 027.32 |
| Language spoken | ||
| Urdu | 165 | 82.5% |
| Sindhi | 19 | 9.5% |
| Other languages | 16 | 8% |
| Educational status | ||
| Below matriculation | 5 | 2% |
| Matriculation | 48 | 24% |
| Intermediate | 47 | 23.5% |
| Graduate | 80 | 40% |
| Postgraduate and above | 20 | 10% |
| Substance abuse | ||
| Yes | 18 | 9% |
| No | 182 | 91% |
| Occupation status | ||
| Housewife | 167 | 83.5% |
| Working | 33 | 16.5% |
| Satisfaction with financial status | ||
| Yes | 179 | 89.5% |
| No | 21 | 10.5% |
PKR, Pakistani rupee.