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Table 2 Type of feeding by socio-demographic and maternal characteristics.

From: Knowledge, attitude and practice of breastfeeding in the north of Jordan: a cross-sectional study

 

Type of feeding

 

p-value

 

Breastfeeding (N = 200) n (%)*

Mixed (N = 94) n (%)

Infant Formula (N = 39) n (%)

 

Age

   

0.146

<30

74 (64.3)

27 (23.5)

14 (12.2)

 

≥30

126 (55.3)

77 (33.8)

25 (11.0)

 

Mother education completed

   

0.024**

Less than high school

109 (65.7)

42 (25.3)

15 (9.0)

 

More than high school

90 (51.1)

62 (35.2)

24 (13.6)

 

Father education completed

   

0.293

Less than high school

115 (62.2)

51 (27.6)

19 (10.3)

 

More than high school

85 (53.8)

53 (33.5)

20 (12.7)

 

Income JD/month

   

0.039**

<300

138 (60.5)

68 (29.8)

22 (9.6)

 

≥300

62 (54.4)

36 (31.6)

16 (14.0)

 

Mothers' occupation completed

   

0.0001**

Housewife

139 (67.5)

49 (23.8)

18 (8.7)

 

Employed

60 (44.1)

55 (40.4)

21 (15.4)

 

Number of children

   

0.044**

<3

89 (61.0)

35 (24.0)

22 (15.1)

 

≥3

110 (56.7)

67 (34.5)

17 (8.8)

 

Gender of baby

   

0.685

Male

119 (60.1)

56 (28.3)

23 (11.6)

 

Female

81 (56.3)

47 (32.6)

16 (11.1)

 

Type of birth

   

0.001**

Vaginal

182 (61.5)

87 (29.4)

27 (9.1)

 

Cesarean section

17 (37.0)

17 (37.0)

12 (26.1)

 

Neonatal hospitalization

   

0.078

Yes

19 (43.2)

17 (38.6)

8 (18.2)

 

No

179 (60.5)

86 (29.1)

31 (10.5)

 
  1. * Row percentage
  2. ** Statistically significant finding