Barriers and facilitators to breastfeeding during the immediate and one month postpartum periods, among Mexican women: a mixed methods approach

Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and birth characteristics of the participants (n = 543)^a

	Total (n = 543)
Mother’s age (years) (Mean ± SD)	24.16 ± 6.17
Gestational age (weeks) (Mean ± SD)	38.8 ± 1.29
Type of delivery (%)
Cesarean section	260 (47.88)
Vaginal	283 (52.12)
Parity (Number of children) (%)
None	241 (44.38)
1	158 (29.10)
2 or more	144 (26.52)
Indigenous^b (yes) (%)	34 (6.27)
Educational level (%)
Less than high school	303 (57.28)
High school or similar	162 (30.62)
Undergraduate or more	64 (12.10)
Employment status^c (%)
Formal work	125 (23.06)
Informal work	41 (7.56)
Student	68 (12.55)
Housewife	308 (56.83)
Type of healthcare institution (%)
Mexican Social Security	236 (43.46)
Ministry of Health	240 (44.20)
Private	67 (12.34)
Area of residence^d (%)
Urban	347 (73.30)
Rural	196 (26.70)
State (%)
Chihuahua	272 (50.09)
Puebla	271 (49.91)

^aProportion or mean ± SD are presented as indicated
^bIndigenous, referring to women who speak an indigenous language
^cFormal work = paid employment; Informal work = self-employment (merchant) or family business worker
^dUrban = > 2500 inhabitants; Rural < 2500 inhabitants

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