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. 2011 Oct 3;6(10):e25817. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025817

Table 3. Comparison of parental socioeconomic status and environment of breast-fed and non-breast-fed infants with pneumonia and diarrhea.

Variables Non-breast-fed (n = 34) Breast-fed (n = 73) OR (95% CI) p
Poor socio-economic status [(monthly income <5000 taka (US$ 67)] 20 (61) 42 (58) 1.10 (0.44–2.77) 0.995
Illiterate mother 15 (45) 33 (46) 0.98 (0.40–2.44) 0.861
Employed mother 6 (18) 12 (16) 0.76 (0.22–2.54) 0.824
Smoker in the family (inside the bed room) 15 (45) 42 (58) 0.60 (0.24–1.48) 0.308
Age of the mother in years (mean ± SD) 24.6±5.8 24.2±5.0 - 0.750
Number of siblings (mean ± SD) 1.5±0.7 1.4±0.7 - 0.948

Figure represents n (%), unless specified otherwise.