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Table 1 Selected characteristics of the survey respondents (n = 200)

From: Constraints to exclusive breastfeeding practice among breastfeeding mothers in Southwest Nigeria: implications for scaling up

Variable

N

%

Age(years):

  

   20-24

38

19

   25-29

89

45

   30-34

55

28

   35-39

18

9

Age at marriage (years) (mean): 22.5, S.D: 3.1

  

Women living with extended families

84

42

Religion

  

   Christianity

132

66

   Islam

68

34

Level of education

  

   No education

10

5

   Primary

28

14

   Secondary

130

65

   Tertiary

32

16

Occupation

  

   Artisan

43

22

   Employed in Private Sector

15

8

   Employed in Public Sector

25

13

   Self employed

30

15

   Student

19

10

   Trading

39

20

Place of delivery

  

   Public hospital

105

53

   Private hospital

68

34

   Traditional birth attendant/mission homes

27

14

Parity

  

   Primiparous

76

38

   Multiparous

124

62

Planned pregnancy

147

74

Gender of baby

  

   Male

93

47

   Female

107

54

Age of baby(months)

  

   Less than 3

81

41

   3 to 6

55

28

   7 to 10

46

23

   11 to 12

18

9