Characteristic | No. †| (%) |
---|---|---|
Current age | Â | Â |
   20-29 | 107 | (34.0) |
   30-39 | 154 | (48.9) |
   > 40 | 54 | (17.1) |
Marital status | Â | Â |
   Married | 275 | (85.4) |
   Single/Divorced/Widow | 47 | (14.6) |
Education level | Â | Â |
   Primary/Secondary | 156 | (48.4) |
   Tertiary | 166 | (51.6) |
Current occupation | Â | Â |
   Self-employed/Professional work | 79 | (24.9) |
   Non-professional work | 107 | (33.8) |
   Housewife | 131 | (41.3) |
Husband/partner occupation | Â | Â |
   Self-employed/Professional work | 109 | (34.8) |
   Non-professional work | 195 | (62.3) |
   Unemployed | 9 | (2.9) |
Family income last year (euro, before tax) | Â | Â |
   < 15,000 | 49 | (15.7) |
   15,000-30,000 | 163 | (52.1) |
   30,000-50,000 | 59 | (18.8) |
   > 50,000 | 42 | (13.4) |
Mother's birth place § |  |  |
   Mainland China (North) | 164 | (51.3) |
   Mainland China (South) | 109 | (34.1) |
   Hong Kong | 47 | (14.7) |
Duration in Ireland (years) | Â | Â |
   < = 5 | 99 | (30.7) |
   > 5-10 | 179 | (55.6) |
   > 10 | 44 | (13.7) |
Has mother herself been breastfed when she was a baby? | Â | Â |
   Yes | 276 | (85.7) |
   No | 31 | (9.6) |
   Don't know | 15 | (4.7) |
Has she breastfed at least one child? | Â | Â |
   Yes | 263 | (81.7) |
   No | 59 | (18.3) |
Where did she give birth to her child(ren)? | Â | Â |
   China only | 48 | (15.0) |
   Ireland only | 247 | (77.2) |
   Both China and Ireland | 25 | (7.8) |