Table 1 Demographic and breastfeeding characteristics of pregnant women in Ethiopia (n = 468)
Variables | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
  < 20 | 50 | 10.7 |
 20–34 | 390 | 83.3 |
 35–40 | 28 | 6.0 |
 Mean ± SD | 25.2 (4.96) | |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 468 | 100 |
Educational status | ||
 Illiterate | 349 | 74.6 |
 Primary school | 90 | 19.2 |
 Secondary school | 29 | 6.2 |
Occupation | ||
 House wife/farmer | 439 | 93.8 |
 Othera | 29 | 6.2 |
Wealth index | ||
 Lowest | 94 | 20.0 |
 Second | 94 | 20.0 |
 Middle | 93 | 20.0 |
 Fourth | 94 | 20.0 |
 Highest | 93 | 20.0 |
Parity | ||
 Primiparous | 86 | 18.4 |
 Multiparous | 382 | 81.6 |
Gestational age | ||
 Mean ± SD | 27.3 | 5.96 |
Number of children (n = 370) | ||
 Mean ± SD | 2.7 | 1.44 |
Intention to breastfeed (n = 468) | ||
 Yes | 468 | 100 |
Intention to breastfeed for ≥ 24 months (n = 468) | ||
 Yes | 395 | 84.4 |