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Table 2 Characteristics of the participants

From: Work and breast milk feeding: a qualitative exploration of the experience of lactating mothers working in ready made garments factories in urban Bangladesh

Characteristics

IDI with mothers (n = 8)

FGD with mothers (n = 19)

FGD with caregivers (n = 6)

Age group

 21–25

5

9

0

 26+

3

10

6

Years of schooling

 0–5

5

10

5

 6+

3

9

1

Husband’s profession

 Service

4

12

–

 Day Labor

4

7

–

Mother’s job experience (years)

 1–5

3

7

–

 6–10

4

7

–

 11+

1

5

–

Household income (USD)

 100–150

3

7

–

 151–200

4

5

–

 200+

1

7

–

Child’s age

 ≤ 6 months

5

15

–

 6+ months

3

4

–

Alternative caregiver (Relation to child)

 Grandmother

0

0

4

 Other relatives

0

0

2