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Table 1 Socio-demographic and health characteristics of respondents

From: Exclusive breastfeeding practices and associated factors among lactating mothers of infants aged 6–24 months in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana

Variable

Category

n = 160

%

Age

Below 29 years

64

40.0

30–49 years

96

60.0

Marital status

Married

142

88.8

Single

18

11.2

Education

No education

9

5.6

Basic level

45

28.1

Secondary level

67

41.9

Tertiary level

39

24.4

Religion

Christianity

130

81.3

Muslim

27

16.9

Traditionalist

3

1.9

Employment status

Employed

141

88.1

Unemployed

19

11.9

Child’s gender

Male

69

43.1

Female

91

56.9

Child’s age

6–11 months

45

28.1

12–17 months

85

53.1

18–24 months

30

18.8

Parity (number of deliveries)

1–2

72

45.0

3–4

51

31.9

5 or more

37

23.1

Mode of delivery

Through surgical operation

39

24.4

Normal delivery

121

75.6

Income (GHS)

Less than 500 cedis

49

30.6

500 cedis or more

111

69.4

Past illness (3 months)

Yes

110

68.8

No

50

31.2

Disability status

Yes

33

20.6

No

127

79.4

Sore nipple

Yes

44

27.5

No

116

72.5

NCDs

Yes

16

10.0

No

144

90.0