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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants (N = 218)

From: Factors associated with abandoning exclusive breastfeeding in Mexican mothers at two private hospitals

Characteristic

Exclusive breastfeeding

No, n = 157 (%)

Yes, n = 61 (%)

Age (years)

 20–29

48 (30.5)

9 (14.7)

 30–39

99 (63)

45 (73.7)

 40–45

10 (16.3)

7 (11.4)

Marital status

 Married

140 (89.1)

59 (96.7)

 Cohabiting

9 (5.7)

0

 Single mother

3 (1.9)

2 (3.2)

 Divorced/separated

5 (3.1)

0

Education

 Doctorate

3 (1.9)

1 (1.6)

 Master’s degree

29 (18.4)

20 (32.7)

 Bachelor’s degree

116 (73.8)

38 (62.2)

 High school

8 (5.0)

2 (3.2)

 Secondary

1 (0.63)

0

Occupation

 Homemaker

75 (47.7)

34 (55.7)

 Remunerated job

82 (52.2)

27 (44.2)