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. 2019 May 3;85(1):64. doi: 10.5334/aogh.2093

Table 6.

Correlation of duration of exclusive breastfeeding with education and socioeconomic factors.

Factors Duration
Education (p-value = < 0.001) <1month 1–6 months >6 months

  • No formal education

 70 (17.2%) 108 (26.5%) 230 (56.3%)

  • Primary

 22 (15%) 22 (15%) 103 (70%)

  • High school

 17 (16.1%) 47 (44.3%) 42 (39.6%)

  • Intermediate

 18 (21.1%) 42 (49.4%) 25 (29.4%)

  • Graduate and above

 1 (4.2%) 18 (75%) 5 (20.8%)
Employment (p-value = 0.005)

  • Yes

 4 (9.5%) 22 (52.4%) 16 (38%)

  • No

 124 (17%) 212 (29.1%) 392 (53.9%)
Socioeconomic status (p-value = 0.0004)

  • Class 1

 3 (15.8%) 10 (52.6%) 6 (31.6%)

  • Class 2

 5 (13.2%) 22 (57.9%) 11 (28.9%)

  • Class 3

 9 (11.7%) 33 (42.8%) 35 (45.5%)

  • Class 4

 51 (19.8%) 67 (26.1%) 139 (54.1%)

  • Class 5

 60 (15.8%) 107 (26.9%) 212 (57.3%)