Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample (n = 219)
From: Breastfeeding practices in a public health field practice area in Sri Lanka: a survival analysis
Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
   Sinhalese | 123 | 56.2 |
   Muslims | 96 | 43.8 |
Parity | Â | Â |
   Para 1 | 95 | 43.4 |
   Para 2 | 75 | 34.2 |
   Para 3 and above | 49 | 22.4 |
Maternal age (years) | Â | Â |
   <20 | 11 | 5.0 |
   20–29 | 134 | 61.2 |
   >30 | 74 | 33.8 |
Maternal education level | Â | Â |
   Up to grade 10 | 159 | 72.6 |
   Higher than grade 10 | 60 | 27.4 |
Maternal Employment | Â | Â |
   Unemployed | 203 | 92.7 |
   "Employed" (includes maternity leave) | 16 | 7.3 |