Table 1.
Characteristics of participating women in the study (n = 117)
| S. no. | Characteristics (N = 117) | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Education | ||
| Uneducated | 18 | 15.38 | |
| Less than 10th pass | 35 | 29.91 | |
| 10th pass | 30 | 25.64 | |
| 12th pass | 21 | 17.94 | |
| Graduate | 10 | 8.54 | |
| Post graduate | 2 | 1.70 | |
| 2. | Employment | 9 | 7.69 |
| Unemployed | 108 | 92.30 | |
| 3. | State | ||
| Maharashtrian | 71 | 60.68 | |
| Non-Maharashtrian | 46 | 39.31 | |
| 3. | Religion | ||
| Hindu | 102 | 87.18 | |
| Muslim | 13 | 11.12 | |
| Christian | 2 | 1.70 | |
| 5. | Un planned pregnancy | 30 | 25.64 |
| 6. | No of children | ||
| Nil | 3 | 2.56 | |
| One | 65 | 55.56 | |
| Two | 34 | 29.05 | |
| Three and more | 15 | 12.82 | |
| 7. | Breast feeding | 108 | 92.30 |
| Exclusive breast feeding | 90 | 83 | |
| No breast feeding | 9 | 7.69 | |