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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics

From: The breastfeeding experience of women with major difficulties who use the services of a breastfeeding clinic: a descriptive study

Characteristics

Total (n = 86) n (%)

Québec (n = 52) n (%)

Trois-Rivières (n = 34) n (%)

p value

Maternal age

   

0.94**

   20 to 29 years

48 (56)

29 (56)

19 (56)

 

   30 to 34 years

24 (28)

14 (27)

10 (29)

 

   35 years and more

14 (16)

9 (17)

5 15)

 

Marital status

   

0.15*

   Married/common-law

84 (98)

52 (100)

32 (94)

 

   Divorced

1 (1)

0 (0)

1 (3)

 

   Single/never married

1 (1)

0 (0)

1 (3)

 

Education

   

0.40*

   Vocational diploma or less

11 (13)

7 (13)

4 (12)

 

   College diploma

28 (33)

14 (27)

14 (41)

 

   University diploma

47 (55)

31 (60)

16 (47)

 

Family income

   

0.39*

   < 30 000$

9 (10)

4 (8)

5 (15)

 

   30 000 to < 50 000$

17 (20)

9 (17)

8 (24)

 

   ≥50000$

60 (70)

39 (75)

21 (62)

 
  1. * Fisher's exact test
  2. ** Chi-square test