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Table 2 Characteristics of community volunteers

From: Community volunteers can improve breastfeeding among children under six months of age in the Democratic Republic of Congo crisis

Characteristic

Total

 

n

%

Sex

138

Women

81

58.7

  

Men

57

41.3

Mean age [years (SD)]

138

 

36.7 (7.9)

 

Age group (years)

 

20-35

66

47.8

  

36-45

51

37.0

  

46 years and up +

21

15.2

Civil status

138

Married

119

86.2

  

Living alone

19

13.8

Education

136

Primary studies

27

19.9

  

Secondary studies

105

77.2

  

University studies

4

2.9

Profession

131

Farmer

66

50.4

  

Educator/employee

40

30.5

  

Salesman

15

11.5

  

Agriculturist/veterinarian

4

3.1

  

Other

6

4.6