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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics, Dale Woreda, March 2012

From: Early initiation of breastfeeding among mothers of children under the age of 24 months in Southern Ethiopia

Variables

Number (n)

Percent (%)

Current age of mother (years)

 15–19

 20–24

 25–29

 30–34

  ≥ 35

26

210

223

120

55

4.1

33.1

35.2

18.9

8.7

Age of child in months

 0–5

 6–11

 12–17

 18–23

90

166

187

191

14.2

26.2

29.5

30.1

Sex of child

 Male

 Female

317

317

50.0

50.0

Birthweight of child

  < 2.5 kg

  ≥ 2.5 kg

 Do not know

6

268

360

0.9

42.3

56.8

Marital status

 Married

 Othersa

611

23

96.4

3.6

Educational status

 Attended no formal school

 Attended formal school

145

489

22.9

77.1

Ethnicity

 Sidama

 Wolayita

 Amara

 Oromo

 Othersb

364

91

68

37

74

57.4

14.4

10.7

5.8

11.7

Religion

 Christian

 Muslims

612

22

96.5

3.5

Household monthly income

  

 0–500

 501–1000

 1001–1500

 1501–2000

  > 2000

 Didn't know

87

73

19

23

36

396

13.7

11.5

3.0

3.6

5.7

62.5

Ownership of house

 Owner

 Rented

 Dependent

374

223

37

59.0

35.2

5.8

Parity

 One

 2–4

  ≥ 5

240

280

114

37.9

44.2

18.0

Number of living children

 One

 2–4

  ≥ 5

249

292

93

39.3

46.1

14.7

  1. a Widowed, single, divorced
  2. b Guragge, Tigray, Kembata, Hadiya, Benchimaji