Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of exclusive breastfeeding mothers (n = 530) in Enderta woreda, Tigray, North Ethiopia 2013

Age of mother (years)

  15-19

47 (8.9)

36(76.6)

  20-24

144 (27.2)

103(71.5)

  25-29

160 (30.2)

114(71.2)

  30-34

106 (20)

75(70.8)

  35-39

55 (10.4)

35(63.6)

  >=40

18 (3.4)

9(50)

Age of child in month

  =<6

200 (37.7)

161(80.5)

  7-12

193 (36.4)

123(63.7)

  13-18

73 (13.9)

46(63)

  19-24

64 (12.1)

42(65.6)

Sex of child

  Male

218 (41.1)

158(72.5)

  Female

312 (58.9)

214(68.6)

Marital status

  Married

465 (87.7)

333(71.6)

  Single

2 (0.4)

2(100)

  Divorced

42 (7.9)

23(54.8)

  Widowed

12 (2.3)

5(41.7)

  Separate

9 (1.7)

9(100)

Educational status (mother)

  Illiterate

293 (55.3)

192(65.5)

  Read and write

59 (11.1)

45(76.3)

  Attend formal school

178 (33.6)

135(75.8)

Occupation (mother)

  Housewife

461 (87)

334(72.5)

  Farmer

40 (7.6)

22(55)

  Daily laborer

29 (5.5)

16(55.2)

Household monthly income

  200-700

377 (71.1)

262(69.5)

  701-1200

123 (23.2)

85(69)

  1201-1700

12 (2.3)

9(75)

  >=1701

18 (3.4)

16(88.9)