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Table 1 Sociodemographic and psychosocial characteristics of the participants (N = 363)

From: Continuing breastfeeding for at least two years after birth in rural Vietnam: prevalence and psychosocial characteristics

 

Statistics

Age, n (%)

 25 years or younger

188 (51.8%)

 26 to 30 years

106 (29.2%)

 31 years or older

69 (19.0%)

Mother’s education, n (%)

 Completed primary school (Year 5) or lower

65 (17.9%)

 Completed secondary school (Year 9)

195 (53.7%)

 Completed high school (Year 12) or higher

103 (28.4%)

Mother’s occupation, n (%)

 Farmer

165 (45.5%)

 Non-farmer

198 (54.5%)

Father’s education, n (%)

 Completed secondary school or lower

235 (64.7%)

 Completed high school or higher

128 (35.3%)

Father’s occupation, n (%)

 Farmer or not currently engaged in income-generating activity

55 (15.1%)

 Factory worker, trader/self-employed, freelance, or other manual work

278 (76.6%)

 Government official/professional public, officer private services

30 (8.3%)

Caregiving, mean (SD)

 Control score

8.03 (2.11)

 Anger score

5.68 (3.01)

 Explanation score

24.95 (4.71)

Number of children, n (%)

 One child

264 (72.7%)

 Two or more children

99 (27.3%)

Hours spent away from child, mean (SD)

 Weekday (hours/5 days)

27.74 (22.34)

 Weekend (hours/2 days)

7.12 (8.88)

Maternal mental health mean (SD)

 Self-reporting Questionnaire score

3.36 (3.27)

Birthweight (grams), mean (SD)

3151.52(401.95)

Child sex n (%)

 Boy

200 (55%)

 Girl

163 (45%)

Location of birth, n (%)

 Provincial or district hospital

210 (57.9%)

 Commune health centre or at another location

153 (42.1%)

IBM care, n (%)

 Care score ≤ 32 (Low)

234 (64.5%)

 Care score ≥ 33 (High)

129 (35.5%)

IBM control, n (%)

 Control score ≤ 11 (Low)

91 (25.1%)

 Control score ≥ 12 (High)

272 (74.9%)