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Table 3 Distribution of mothers with infants aged less than six months by information access and breastfeeding knowledge characteristics, Debre Markos, Northwest Ethiopia, April 2013

From: Exclusive breastfeeding and associated factors among mothers in Debre Markos, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Category (n = 413)

Number

Percent

Media access

Radio only

52

12.6

Television only

142

34.4

Both radio and television

162

39.2

Neither radio or television

57

13.8

Information ever heard about breastfeeding

Yes

372

90.1

No

41

9.9

Source of information about breastfeeding*

Radio

105

25.4

Television

215

52.1

HEWs

207

50.1

Other HWs

173

41.9

VCHWs

36

8.7

Family/friend/neighbor

71

17.2

Breastfeeding knowledge of mothers

Adequate

158

38.3

Not adequate

255

61.7

  1. *sum of percent >100 due to multiple response options.
  2. HEWs – health extension workers.
  3. HWs – health workers.
  4. VCHWs – volunteer community health workers.