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Table 1 Characteristics of all participating child carers

From: Improved rates of exclusive breastfeeding at 14 weeks of age in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa: what are the challenges now?

 

N (4172)

%

95% CI

Relationship with the child

 Mother

3659

87.7

(86.7–88.7)

 Grandmother

196

4.7

(4.1–5.4)

 Father

36

0.9

(0.6–1.2)

 Other relative

203

4.9

(4.3–5.6)

 Non relative caregiver

78

1.9

(1.5–2.3)

Population group

 African

4094

98.1

(97.7–98.5)

 Coloured

19

0.5

(0.3–0.7)

 Indian origin

46

1.1

(0.8–1.5)

 White

13

0.3

(0.2–0.54)

Sex of baby (% male)

2045

49.0

(47.5–50.5)

Geographic area (rural)

2845

68.2

(66.8–69.6)