Table 1.
Socio-demographic and related characteristics of lactating mothers.
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Mother’s age (years) | |
| <20 | 27 (6.8) |
| 20–29 | 295 (74.3) |
| ≥30 | 75 (18.9) |
| Residence | |
| Rural | 197 (49.6) |
| Urban | 200 (50.4) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 397 (100.0) |
| Educational status | |
| No formal schooling | 46 (11.6) |
| Primary school completed | 31 (7.8) |
| Secondary school completed | 46 (11.6) |
| Some college and above | 274 (69.0) |
| Employment status | |
| Unemployed | 287 (72.3) |
| Employed | 110 (27.7) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |
| <18.5 | 18 (4.5) |
| 18.5–24.9 | 252 (63.5) |
| 25.0–29.9 | 114 (28.7) |
| ≥30 | 13 (3.3) |
| Parity | |
| 1 | 129 (32.5) |
| 2–3 | 262 (66.0) |
| 4–5 | 6 (1.5) |
| Child’s age (months) | |
| <1 | 11 (2.8) |
| 1–3 | 148 (37.3) |
| 4–6 | 238 (59.9) |
BMI: Body mass index.