Table 1 Study concepts and operational variables
From: Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding of children under six months of age in Cote d’Ivoire
Concepts | Operational variables | |
|---|---|---|
Contextual characteristics | Residence context | Region of residence |
Place of residence | ||
Sociocultural context | Religion | |
Ethnicity | ||
Socioeconomic characteristics of the household | Household standard of living | |
Cohabitation of the partners | ||
Individual characteristics of mother | Economic characteristics | Occupation |
Biodemographic characteristics | Age at delivery | |
Parity | ||
Sociocultural characteristics | Education level | |
Media exposure | ||
Individual characteristics of the child | Sex | |
Health status | ||
Desirability (importance of the child to the mother) | ||