Table 1 Characteristics of women enrolled in the study (n = 353)
From: Cultural beliefs that may discourage breastfeeding among Lebanese women: a qualitative analysis
Demographic variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
Region where woman delivered | Â |
   Beirut/Mount Lebanon | 125 (35.4) |
   South | 55 (15.6) |
   Bekaa | 70 (19.8) |
   North | 103 (29.2) |
Education | Â |
   None | 6 (1.7) |
   Elementary | 26 (7.4) |
   Intermediate | 137 (38.8) |
   Secondary | 76 (21.5) |
   University degree | 108 (30.6) |
Age (years) | Â |
   Less than 21 | 70 (19.8) |
   21-24 | 107 (30.3) |
   25-28 | 94 (26.6) |
   29-32 | 41 (11.6) |
   More than 32 | 41 (11.6) |