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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants

From: Predictors of discontinuing exclusive breastfeeding before six months among mothers in Kinshasa: a prospective study

 

Number n = 422

Percent

Age (years)

  

<20

47

11.2

20-29

241

57.2

≥30

133

31.6

Education level

  

Never been at school

8

1.9

Primary

207

49.1

Secondary

179

42.4

University

28

6.6

Marital status

  

Living with a partner

360

85.3

Single

62

14.7

Occupation

  

Housewife

204

48.3

Small trade

106

25.1

Hairdresser/dressmaker

68

16.1

Paid job

20

4.7

Student

18

4.3

Farm worker

6

1.4

Family income

  

≥1$ per habitant

264

72.5

<1$ per habitant

100

27.5

Parity

  

1

162

38.4

2-3

167

39.6

≥4

93

22.0