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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents by residence

From: Prevalence and predictors of exclusive breastfeeding among women in Kilimanjaro region, Northern Tanzania: a population based cross-sectional study

Variable (mean ± SD or %)

Urban

Rural

Total

 

n = 141

n = 483

n = 624

Mothers

Mothers age

26.2 ± 5.3

28.5 ± 7.5

28 ± 7.1

Mothers years of education

7.7 ± 2.0

7.0 ± 2.2

7.1 ± 2.2

Number of children

2.0 ± 1.1

3.1 ± 2.1

2.8 ± 1.9

Alcohol intake (n = 620)

19.1% (27)

44.7% (216)

38.9% (243)

Partners**

Fathers age (n = 590)

31.9 ± 6.5

35.0 ± 11.7

34 ± 10.5

Years of education (n = 605)

8.4 ± 2.6

7.8 ± 2.2

7.9 ± 2.4

  1. **Variable with missing information.
  2. SD standard deviation.