International Breastfeeding Journal

Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 671)

From: Factors associated with the initiation of breastfeeding within the first 48 hours of life in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Characteristics of mothers		n	(%)
Age
	< 25 years	161	24.0
	25–35 years	408	60.8
	> 35 years	102	15.2
Education
	< 12 years	345	51.4
	≥ 12 years	326	48.6
Nationality
	Saudi	603	89.9
	Non-Saudi	68	10.1
Employment
	Employed	144	21.5
	Not-employed	527	78.5
Monthly household income
	< 5000 SR	199	29.7
	5000–10000 SR	304	45.3
	10,001–15, 000 SR	133	19.8
	> 15,000 SR	35	5.2
Number of children
	One child	245	36.5
	More than one	426	63.5
Mode of delivery
	Vaginal	502	74.8
	Caesarean section	169	25.2
Gestation
	Pre term infant	35	5.2
	Full term infant	636	94.8
Gestational diabetes
	Yes	79	11.8
	No	587	87.5
	Do not know	5	0.7
Characteristics of fathers
Age
	< V25 years	7	1.0
	25–35 years	384	57.2
	> 35 years	280	41.7
Education
	< 12 years	403	60.1
	≥ 12 years	268	39.9
Nationality
	Saudi	605	90.2
	Non-Saudi	66	9.8
Employment
	Employed	610	90.9
	Not-employed	61	9.1
Characteristics of Infants
Age
	0–3 months	39	5.8
	4–6 months	129	19.2
	7–9 months	67	10.0
	10–12 months	201	30.0
	13–15 months	38	5.7
	16–18 months	85	12.7
	19–21 month	18	2.7
	22–24 months	94	14.0
Gender
	Male	357	53.2
	Female	314	46.8
Birth weight
	Low birth weight	65	9.7
	Normal birth weight	606	90.3

Yrs years, SR Saudi Riyal, mos months

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