Table 2 Study sample characteristics
Women with a child 0—5 months | Women with a child 6 – 23 months | Women with a child under 2 yearsa | |
|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | |
N = 721 | N = 2277 | N = 3039 | |
Respondent demographics | |||
Age in years (mean) | 25.7 | 26.1 | 26.0 |
Any formal schooling, primary attendance or higher | 23.5 | 26.8 | 26.1 |
Employment outside home or student | 48.2 | 51.0 | 50.3 |
Early initiation of breastfeeding | 41.6 | 42.1 | 42.1 |
Exclusive breastfeeding | 37.5 | (…) | (…) |
Child demographics | |||
Gender, female | 45.1 | 48.5 | 47.8 |
Spousal demographics | |||
Age in years (mean) | 33.1 | 33.5 | 33.3 |
Any formal schooling, primary attendance or higher | 35.3 | 29.9 | 31.0 |
Employment outside home or student | 93.5 | 91.3 | 91.9 |