Exclusive breastfeeding and associated factors among mothers in Gozamin district, northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study

Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers in Gozamin district, northwest Ethiopia (n = 478)

Characteristics	Number	Percent
Ethnicity of mother
Amhara
Tigray	472	98.7
SNNP	4	0.8
Religion of mother	2	0.5
Orthodox	461	96.4
Muslim	7	1.5
Protestant	10	2.0
Sex of infant
Male	259	54.2
Female	219	45.8
Maternal age (in years)
≤ 24	88	18.4
25–29	198	41.4
30–34	128	26.8
≥ 35	64	13.4
Marital status
Married	425	88.1
Divorced	13	2.7
Widowed	44	9.2
Number of children
≤ 3	414	86.6
> 3	64	13.4
Maternal education
Informal and not educated	91	19.0
Primary	89	18.6
Secondary	141	29.5
Certificate, and above	157	32.8
Educational status of husband
Informal and none educated	88	18.4
Primary	70	14.6
Secondary	115	24.1
Certificate and above	205	42.9
Maternal occupation
House wife	248	51.9
Government employee	106	22.2
Private employee	113	23.6
Private organization employee	11	2.3
Family monthly income (ETB)
≤ 650	76	15.9
651–1400	87	18.2
1401–2350	103	21.5
2351–3550	81	16.9
≥ 3551	131	27.4

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