Table 1

Participants socio-demographic characteristics and type of delivery (n = 344).


n
%

Age (year)


<30
115
33.4
≥30
229
66.6



Education completed


Less than high school
167
48.7
High school or higher
176
51.3



Paid employment


Housewife
207
60.3
Employed
136
39.7



Income (Jordanian Dinar/month)


<300
229
66.8
≥300
114
33.2



Number of children


<3
146
42.8
≥3
195
57.2



Type of birth


Vaginal
296
86.5
Cesarean section
46
13.5



Neonatal hospitalization


Yes
44
12.9
No
296
87.1

Khassawneh et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2006 1:17   doi:10.1186/1746-4358-1-17