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. 2014 May 7;10(6):1762–1766. doi: 10.4161/hv.28608

Table 1. General characteristics of participants.

Variable Values
Age (y)
(mean ± SD)

30.95 ± 20.76
Social status N (%)
Married
Divorced
Widowed

493 (97.4)
10 (2)
2 (0.4)
Mother’s education level N (%):
Primary
Secondary
University and higher
Illiterate

53 (10.5)
222 (43.9)
225 (44.5)
6 (1.2)
Mother’s work N (%)
Not-working*
Medical profession
Non-medical profession

376 (74.3)
52 (10.3)
74 (14.6)
Mother’s working hours per week N (%)
<20
20–40
>40

42 (8.3)
50 (9.9)
33 (6.5)
Family monthly income JD N (%)
<400
400–800
>800

306 (60.5)
152 (30)
29 (5.7)
No of children N (%)
1child
2 children
3 children
More than 3 children

118 (23.3)
144 (28.5)
102 (20.2)
142 (28.1)
Age of last child N (%)
<6 mo
6–12 mo
>12 mo

157 (31)
170 (33.6)
179 (35.4)
*

These mothers were not working but were generally responsible for housekeeping related work at their houses.