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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers who have index children aged two to three years, northwest Ethiopia 2016 (n = 483)

From: Factors associated with the time to cessation of breastfeeding among mothers who have index children aged two to three years in Debre Markos, northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective follow up study

Variables

Number

Percent

Age of mother

 15–19

4

0.8

 20–24

86

17.8

 25–29

199

41.2

 30–34

130

26.9

  ≥ 35

64

13.3

Marital status

 Married

426

88.2

 Divorced

13

2.7

 Widowed

44

9.1

Sex of index child

 Male

263

54.5

 Female

220

45.5

Family size

  ≤ 4

266

55.1

  > 4

217

44.9

Number of children

  ≤ 3

419

86.7

  > 3

64

13.3

Maternal education

 non educated or Informal education

91

18.8

 Primary education

93

19.3

 Secondary education

141

29.2

 Certificate, and above

158

32.7

Educational status of father

 Not educated or Informal education

88

18.2

 Primary education

70

14.5

 Secondary education

119

24.6

 Certificate and above

206

42.7

Maternal employment

 House wife

252

52.2

 Government

107

22.2

 Private

113

23.4

 Private organization

11

2.3

Family monthly income

  ≤ 29.5$

76

15.7

 29.6–63.6$

89

18.4

 63.7–106.8$

105

21.7

 106.9–161.4$

81

16.8

  ≥ 161.41$

132

27.3