Table 4:

Correlation of socio-economic characteristics of mothers and age of weaning

Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers	Weaning age group (month)
	1 – 2.5	3 – 4.5	5 – 6.5	7 – 8.5	P
Matrimonial status
Married	5	26	50	9	P = 0.971
Single	0	1	6	0
Concubine	0	0	2	0
Total	5	27	58	9
Level of Education
None	1	0	0	0	P= 0.153
Primary	1	7	12	4
Secondary	3	19	44	5
University	0	1	2	0
Total	5	27	58	9
Profession
Student	0	2	1	0	P= 0.005
Housewife	3	16	34	5
Liberal profession	2	7	19	3
Civil servants	0	2	4	1
Total	5	27	58	9
Maternal age
< 20	0	0	2	1	P = 0.513
20 – 29	3	16	40	5
30 – 39	2	9	16	3
40 – 45	0	2	0	0
Total	5	27	58	9
Parity
Primiparous	1	3	16	4	P= 0.000
Multiparous	4	21	41	5
Grand multiparous	0	3	1	0
Total	5	27	58	9