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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents in Debre Berhan town, 2015 (n = 548)

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Determinants of suboptimal breastfeeding practice in Debre Berhan town, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Variables

Category

Number

Percent

Age of mothers

15–19

36

6.6

20–24

128

23.4

25–29

201

36.7

30–34

129

23.5

≥35

54

9.9

Educational status

Illiterate

202

36.9

Able to read/write

36

6.5

Primary (1–8)

148

27

Secondary & above

162

29.6

Occupation

Housewife

402

73.4

Farmer

12

2.2

Student

4

0.7

Sex of infant

Male

272

49.6

Female

276

50.4

Age of infant in months

0–5

161

29.4

6–11

145

26.5

12–17

118

21.5

18–23

124

22.6