Table 1 Background attributes of respondents (n = 369)
From: Exclusive breastfeeding among city-dwelling professional working mothers in Ghana
Attribute | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age of respondent (in years) | ||
 24–30 | 177 | 48.0 |
 31–35 | 158 | 42.8 |
 36 or older | 34 | 9.2 |
Age of child (in months) | ||
 6–8 | 72 | 19.5 |
 9–11 | 68 | 18.4 |
 12–17 | 96 | 26.0 |
 18–24 | 133 | 36.0 |
Marital Status | ||
 Married | 343 | 93 |
 Not married | 26 | 7 |
Highest level of schooling completed | ||
 Voc/Technical | 26 | 7 |
 Tertiary | 343 | 93 |
Mother tongue of respondents | ||
 Southern Languages | 56 | 15.2 |
 Northern Languages | 313 | 84.8 |
Religious denomination of respondents | ||
 Christian | 235 | 63.7 |
 Muslim | 134 | 36.3 |
Place of work of respondents | ||
 Outside home | 359 | 97.3 |
 Home | 10 | 2.7 |
Type of employment | ||
 Full time | 360 | 97.6 |
 Part time | 9 | 2.4 |
Gestation at birth | ||
 Premature (less than 9 months) | 11 | 3 |
 Full-term (9 months) | 358 | 97 |
Type of delivery | ||
 Normal delivery | 352 | 95.4 |
 Caesarean/section | 17 | 4.6 |