Table 2 Participant characteristics
Variable | Mean +/− SD or N (%) |
|---|---|
Maternal socio-demographic characteristics | |
Maternal age, years | 27 +/−  8.1 |
Maternal educational attainment | |
 Incomplete primary school (< 6 years) | 4 (13.8) |
 Incomplete secondary school (6–11 years) | 8 (27.6) |
 Complete secondary school (12 years) | 17 (58.6) |
Civil status (single) | 5 (17.2) |
Parity (primiparous) | 5 (17.2) |
Property ownership (without land title) | 10 (34.5) |
Food insecurity access | |
 Food secure | 8 (27.6) |
 Mildly food insecure | 4 (13.8) |
 Moderately food insecure | 10 (34.5) |
 Severely food insecure | 7 (24.1) |
Infant and infant feeding characteristics | |
Type of delivery | |
 Vaginal | 17 (58.6) |
 Cesarean | 12 (41.4) |
Infant birthweight, grams | 3139 +/− 785 |
Infant sex (male) | 13 (44.8) |
`Age of child upon initiation of formula use | |
 ` <  1 week | 12 (41.4) |
 More than 1 week, less than 1 month | 10 (34.5) |
 1–3 months | 5 (17.2) |
 3–6 months | 2 (6.9) |