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Table 2 Characteristics of women (n = 282)

From: Postpartum women’s perception of antenatal breastfeeding education: a descriptive survey

Characteristics

n (%)

Woman’s age

  < 25 years

41 (15)

 26–30

128 (45)

 31–35

80 (28)

  > 35

32 (11)

 Infant’s age (mean, SD)

37 days, 11.6

Ethnic background

 Malay

179 (63)

 Chinese

70 (25)

 Indian

25 (9)

 Others

7 (3)

Education level

 None

1 (0.4)

 Primary

8 (3)

 Secondary

57 (20)

 Tertiary

214 (76)

Primipara

107 (38)

Working woman

162 (57)

Received ANBE

267 (95)