Table 1 Characteristics of Bolivian mothers interviewed about "attitudes towards breastfeeding"
% | % | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Social class | Lower | Middle | Upper |
(n = 457/394) | 32.8/33.0 | 58.4/59.1 | 8.8/7.9 |
Civil status | Married | Cohabiting | Single |
(n = 490/413) | 57.8/57.6 | 32.9/32.2 | 9.4/10.2 |
Religion | Catholics | Non-Catholics | |
(n = 499/420) | 77.0/76.2 | 23.0/23.8 | |
Education | ≤ 5 years | >5 years | |
(n = 500/419) | 35.8/35.3 | 64.2/64.7 | |
Place of residence | Urban | Rural | |
(n = 498/417) | 95.0/95.7 | 5.0/4.3 | |
Living with | Yes | No | |
Infant's father (n = 492/414) | 85.4/85.3 | 14.6/14.7 | |
Literacy | Literate | Illiterate | |
(n = 493/412) | 94.9/94.9 | 5.1/5.1 | |
Gainful employment | Yes | No | |
(n = 498/417) | 29.1/28.3 | 70.9/71.7 | |
Ethnicity | Native | Latin | |
(n = 455/393) | 58.0/58.3 | 42.0/41.7 |