A qualitative study exploring factors associated with mothers’ decisions to formula-feed their infants in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Table 1 Participant socio-demographics

Socio-demographic (n = 19)^*
Mother’s Age (years)	Range	20-36
Mother’s Age (years)	Mean	26
Child’s approximate age (months)	Range	1-24
Geographic area	Living in rural area	13
Geographic area	Living in urban area	6
Marital status (n = 18) ^*	Single	9
Marital status (n = 18) ^*	Married or common-law	9
Level of education	Some high school	6
	Graduated from high school	10
	Some vocational education	1
	Graduated vocational education	2
Annual income (n = 17)*	Less than $5,000	3
	Between $5,000-$10,000	1
	$10,000-$20,000	7
	$20,000-$30,000	4
	$30,000-$40,000	2
Employment status (n = 18)*	Working part-time	2
	Working full-time	3
	Unemployed/using social assistance	13
Smoking status	Smoker	11
Smoking status	Non-smoker	8

Notes: * There were a total of 19 study participants who answered demographic information. Of those 18 answered marital status, 18 answered employment status and 17 answered the annual income questions.

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