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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (N = 237)

From: The relationship between perceived milk supply and exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months postpartum: a cross-sectional study

Variable

n

%

Age (years), Mean (SD)

30.0 (5.5)

 ≤30

129

54.4

 > 30

108

45.6

Educational level

 High school and less

159

67.1

 College and above

78

32.9

Employment status

 Not working

173

73.0

 Working

64

27.0

Religion

 Islam

214

90.3

 Other

23

9.7

Parity

 Primiparous

95

40.1

 Multiparous

142

59.9

Mode of Delivery

 Vaginal delivery/ Instrumental vaginal delivery

173

73.0

 Cesarean delivery

64

27.0

Delivery location

 Hospital

163

68.8

 Public health center/midwifery clinic

74

31.2

Rooming-in

 No

86

36.3

 Yes

151

63.7

Skin-to-skin contact

 No

71

30.0

 Yes

166

70.0

Infant’s age (months), Mean (SD)

2.7 (1.6)

 0 ~ 1

56

23.6

 2 ~ 3

95

40.1

 4 ~ 5

86

36.3

Infant’s gender

 Girl

127

53.6

 Boy

110

46.4

Infant’s birth weight (g)

  ≤ 3000

95

40.1

  > 3000

142

59.9

Infant sucking behavior

 Negative

37

15.6

 Positive

200

84.4

  1. Note: SD Standard Deviation