Table 1.
Sociodemographic and other relevant variables in study participants and mothers. Ecuador, 2005–2009
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1014 | 51.0 |
| Female | 973 | 49.0 |
| Children ethnicity | ||
| Afro-Ecuadorian | 502 | 25.3 |
| Mestizo/Native | 1485 | 74.7 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban/peri-urban | 1384 | 69.7 |
| Rural | 603 | 30.3 |
| Maternal marital status | ||
| Single, divorced or widowed | 177 | 8.9 |
| Married | 1810 | 91.1 |
| Mother no. of children | ||
| ≤2 | 993 | 50.0 |
| >2 | 994 | 50.0 |
| ⁎Number of children <15 years of age in the household | ||
| ≤2 | 691 | 45.9 |
| >2 | 815 | 54.1 |
| No. of persons living in house | ||
| ≤4 | 587 | 29.5 |
| >4 | 1400 | 70.5 |
| ⁎Breast-feeding | ||
| No | 146 | 9.7 |
| Yes | 1355 | 90.3 |
| ⁎Breast-feeding duration (months) | ||
| zero | 265 | 17.7 |
| 1–3 | 527 | 35.1 |
| >3 | 709 | 47.2 |
N = 1987.
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n least than sample.