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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of women interviewed

From: Prenatal infant feeding intentions and actual feeding practices during the first six months postpartum in rural Rwanda: a qualitative, longitudinal cohort study

Characteristics, n = 39

Frequency

Percentage

Age of the mother (years)

 < 21

4

10%

 21–30

13

33%

 > 30

22

57%

Marital status

 With partner

32

82%

Ability to read and write

 Yes

37

95%

Education level of the mother

 Illiterate

2

5%

 Primary incomplete

19

49%

 Primary complete

15

38%

 Secondary incomplete

3

8%

Main occupation

 Farming

39

100%

Number of children

 0

10

26%

 1–2

21

54%

 3+

8

20%

Experience in child feeding

 Yes

30

77%