Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of surveyed infants under 6 months, n (%)
From: Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months in China: a cross-sectional study
| Characteristics | 0–1 months | 2–3 months | 4–5 months | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 1770) | (n = 1750) | (n = 1717) | (n = 5237) | |
| Areas | ||||
| Large cities | 632 (35.7) | 617 (35.3) | 593 (34.5) | 1842 (35.2) |
| Middle and small cities | 586 (33.1) | 569 (32.5) | 550 (32.0) | 1705 (32.6) |
| General rural areas | 270 (15.3) | 281 (16.1) | 288 (16.8) | 839 (16.0) |
| Poor rural areas | 282 (15.9) | 283 (16.2) | 286 (16.7) | 851 (16.2) |
| Child sex | ||||
| Boys | 890 (50.3) | 883 (50.5) | 845 (49.2) | 2618 (50.0) |
| Girls | 880 (49.7) | 867 (49.5) | 872 (50.8) | 2619 (50.0) |