Table 2 |
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Respondent characteristics (n = 407) |
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| n (%) |
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| Gender |
|
| Female |
293 (72.2) |
| Male |
113 (27.8) |
|
|
|
| Age |
|
| 21–30 years |
46 (11.3) |
| 31–40 years |
152 (37.3) |
| 41–50 years |
149 (36.6) |
| Over 50 years |
60 (14.7) |
|
|
|
| Length of employment at the company |
|
| Less than 1 year |
24 (5.9) |
| 1–6 years |
167 (41.0) |
| 7–15 years |
143 (35.1) |
| More than 15 years |
73 (17.9) |
|
|
|
| Breastfeeding experience |
|
| Respondent had breastfed an infant (% of female respondents) |
202 (68.9) |
| Spouse/partner had breastfed an infant |
79 (19.0) |
| Respondent and/or spouse/partner had breastfed an infant while one was employed at
the company |
165 (40.5) |
| Had a co-worker who had breastfed and/or expressed milk during the work day |
311 (76.4) |
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Suyes et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2008 3:25 doi:10.1186/1746-4358-3-25 |
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