Table 2 Prevalence of inappropriate feeding practices according to socio-demographic characteristics
From: Breastfeeding practices in a public health field practice area in Sri Lanka: a survival analysis
| Â | Bottle feeding | Infant formula | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | n | % | p* | n | % | p* |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Sinhalese(n = 123) | 62 | 50.4 | 0.000 | 16 | 13.0 | 0.000 |
   Muslims(n = 96) | 73 | 76.0 |  | 35 | 36.5 |  |
Maternal Education level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Up to grade 10 (n = 159) | 105 | 66.0 | 0.029 | 41 | 25.8 | 0.154 |
   Higher than grade 10 (n = 60) | 30 | 50.0 |  | 10 | 16.7 |  |
Maternal Employment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Unemployed(n = 203) | 130 | 64.0 | 0.009 | 49 | 24.1 | 0.289 |
   Employed (16) | 5 | 31.3 |  | 2 | 12.5 |  |