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Table 2 Demographic characteristics

From: Barriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding in rural Pakistan: a qualitative exploratory study

Variables

Mothers n = 79

Mothers-in law n = 77

Fathers n = 90

Lady health workers n = 99

Age mean (SD)

29.11 (± 5)

58.16 (± 8.75)

40.01 (± 12.5)

37.67 (± 11.5)

Education n (%)

 Illiterate

55 (69.6)

68 (88.3)

18 (20.0)

-

 Below matriculation

20 (25.3)

9 (11.7)

28 (31.1)

-

 Matriculation

3 (3.7)

-

16 (17.7)

43 (43.4)

 Intermediate

1 (1.2)

-

10 (11.1)

24 (24.2)

 Graduate and above

-

-

18 (20.0)

17 (17.1)

Occupation / livelihood n (%)

 Housewife

39 (49.3)

54 (70.1)

-

-

 Laborer

40 (50.7)

23 (29.9)

27 (30.0)

-

 Health workers

-

-

-

99 (100)

 Farmer

-

-

23 (25.5)

 

 Teacher

-

-

10 (11.1)

 

 Driver

-

-

5 (5.5)

 

 Landlord

-

-

4 (4.4)

 

 Shopkeeper

-

-

6 (6.6)

 

 Others

-

-

15 (16.7)

 
  1. SD standard deviation