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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of demographic characteristics (n = 742)

From: Postnatal mental health, breastfeeding beliefs, and breastfeeding practices in rural China

 

N (%) or Mean (SD)

Infant gender (% male), N (%)

416 (56.1%)

Infant age (months), mean (SD)

2.7 (2.0)

Premature, N (%)

22 (3.0%)

Low birth weight, N (%)

22 (3.0%)

Maternal age (years), mean (SD)

27.9 (4.9)

Mother graduated high school, N (%)

297 (40.0%)

Father graduated high school, N (%)

341 (46.0%)

Family yearly income (10,000 yuan), mean (SD)

7.4 (6.2)