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Table 1 Characteristics of the sample (n = 322)

From: An exploration of the knowledge and attitudes towards breastfeeding among a sample of Chinese mothers in Ireland

Characteristic

No. †

(%)

Current age

  

   20-29

107

(34.0)

   30-39

154

(48.9)

   > 40

54

(17.1)

Marital status

  

   Married

275

(85.4)

   Single/Divorced/Widow

47

(14.6)

Education level

  

   Primary/Secondary

156

(48.4)

   Tertiary

166

(51.6)

Current occupation

  

   Self-employed/Professional work

79

(24.9)

   Non-professional work

107

(33.8)

   Housewife

131

(41.3)

Husband/partner occupation

  

   Self-employed/Professional work

109

(34.8)

   Non-professional work

195

(62.3)

   Unemployed

9

(2.9)

Family income last year (euro, before tax)

  

   < 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)

  

   < = 5

99

(30.7)

   > 5-10

179

(55.6)

   > 10

44

(13.7)

Has mother herself been breastfed when she was a baby?

  

   Yes

276

(85.7)

   No

31

(9.6)

   Don't know

15

(4.7)

Has she breastfed at least one child?

  

   Yes

263

(81.7)

   No

59

(18.3)

Where did she give birth to her child(ren)?

  

   China only

48

(15.0)

   Ireland only

247

(77.2)

   Both China and Ireland

25

(7.8)

  1. †Columns where the numbers do not add up to 322 reflect missing values for this column.
  2. §Mainland China (north) included the provinces of Anhui, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong, Shanxi; Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region; and the municipality of Beijing, Tianjin.
  3. Mainland China (south) included the provinces of Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Sichuang, Yunnan, Zhejiang; Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; and the municipality of Chongqing, Shanghai.
  4. Hong Kong indicated Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions of China. In this study, one subject from Macau was also grouped into this category.