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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants mothers (n = 634) Debre Berhan District, Ethiopia, April 2014

From: Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding practices in Debre Berhan District, Central Ethiopia: a cross sectional community based study

Characteristics

Frequency

Percentage

Place of residence

  

 Urban

317

50.0

 Rural

317

50.0

Age of mothers (years)

  

 <25

108

17.0

 25–35

353

55.7

 >35

173

27.3

Religion

  

 Christian

574

90.5

 Muslim

60

9.5

Educational status of mother respondents

  

 Unable to read and write

163

25.7

 Read and write

180

28.4

 Elementary school

105

16.6

 High school & preparatory school

103

16.2

 Graduate

83

13.1

Educational status of husband

  

 Unable to read and write

60

9.5

 Read and write

173

27.3

 Elementary school

106

16.7

 High school & preparatory school

122

19.2

 Graduate

173

27.3

Current working status of respondents

  

 Farmer

208

32.8

 Civil servant

130

20.5

 Housewife

125

19.7

 Merchant

107

16.9

 Daily Labourer

46

7.3

 Student

11

1.7

 House servant (maid)

7

1.1

Income of the household

  

 Less than 30.00 USD¥

217

34.2

 30.00–60.00 USD

175

27.6

 Greater than 60.00 USD

242

38.2

Family size (mean ± Sd) (Persons/household)

4.48 ± 1.57

Sex of infant

 

 Male

344

54.3

 Female

290

45.7

Age of infant (mean ± Sd ) in months

7.79 ± 3.23

  1. NB: ¥ 1.00 USD = 19.00 ET Birr