Table 1 |
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Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population |
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Characteristics |
Frequency (n = 410) |
Percentage (%) |
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Sex |
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Male |
208 |
50.7 |
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Female |
202 |
49.3 |
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Age* |
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2 years(24-35 months) |
125 |
30.5 |
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3 years(36-47 months) |
154 |
37.6 |
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4 years(48-60 months) |
131 |
31.9 |
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Siblings |
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Have siblings |
207 |
50.5 |
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No siblings |
203 |
49.5 |
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Mother's education |
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None |
1 |
0.3 |
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Up to grade 5 |
5 |
1.2 |
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Grade 5 to 11 |
247 |
60.3 |
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Grade 12 to 13 |
140 |
34.1 |
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University |
17 |
4.1 |
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Income(Rs.)† |
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< 15000 |
111 |
27.1 |
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15000-24999 |
148 |
36.1 |
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> = 25000 |
151 |
36.8 |
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* Age was defined in completed months by the date of data collection. † According to current rates, US$1 equal to Rs.110 |
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Perera et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2011 6:18 doi:10.1186/1746-4358-6-18 |
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