Table 1.
Demographic profile of the surveyed population.
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (n = 1080) | |
| 30–39 | 522 (48.3) |
| 40–49 | 249 (23.1) |
| 50–59 | 177 (16.4) |
| ≥60 | 132 (12.2) |
| Marital status (n = 1080) | |
| Married | 921 (85.3) |
| Unmarried | 63 (5.8) |
| Widowed | 93 (8.6) |
| Divorced | 3 (0.3) |
| Educational level (n = 1080) | |
| Illiterate | 399 (37) |
| Less than 5 years | 355 (33) |
| 6–8 years | 132 (12.1) |
| 9–11 years | 41 (3.8) |
| High school graduate | 104 (9.6) |
| College level | 49 (4.5) |
| Job | |
| Work in home | 1030 (96) |
| Out of home | 50 (4) |
| Breastfeeding experience | |
| Exclusive breastfeeding | 776 (70.8) |
| Formula | 48 (4.4) |
| Both of them | 173 (16) |
| Unknown | 94 (7.8) |
| Oral contraceptive use | |
| Yes | 578 (53.5) |
| No | 502 (46.5) |