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Table 1 Descriptive Analysis

From: Factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding duration in Pakistan: a population-based cross-sectional study

Sr. No.

Factors

Categories

Codes

n(%)

Median

1

Maternal Age

15–19

1

96 (7)

2

20–34

2

1139 (81)

35–39

3

177 (12)

2

Region

Punjab

1

579 (41)

2

Sindh

2

361 (26)

KPK

3

314 (22)

Balochistan

4

158 (11)

3

Maternal Education

Uneducated

0

593 (42)

1

Educated

1

819 (58)

4

Husband’s Education

Uneducated

0

332 (24)

1

Educated

1

1080 (76)

5

Wealth Index

Poor

1

438 (31)

2

Middle

2

307 (22)

Richest

3

667 (47)

6

Respondent Working

No

0

1277 (90)

0

Yes

1

135 (10)

7

Husband’s Occupation

Unemployed

0

47 (3)

1

Employed

1

1365 (97)

8

Place of Residence

Urban

1

721 (51)

2

Rural

2

691 (49)

9

Prenatal Visit to Doctor

No

0

80 (6)

1

Yes

1

1332 (94)

10

Antenatal Care by Private Doctors

No

0

543 (38)

1

Yes

1

869 (62)

11

Assistance at Delivery by Doctor

No

0

420 (30)

1

Yes

1

992 (70)

12

Place of Delivery

Home

1

326 (23)

2

Govt. Sector

2

379 (27)

Private Sector

3

707 (50)

13

Size of Child at Birth

Large

1

87 (6)

2

Average

2

1017 (72)

Small

3

308 (22)

14

Gender of Child

Male

1

674 (48)

2

Female

2

738 (52)

15

Watching Television

No

0

543 (38)

1

Yes

1

869 (62)

16

Delivery by Caesarean Section

No

0

1033 (73)

0

Yes

1

379 (27)

17

Preceding Birth Interval (Months)

Less than 24 months

1

307 (30)

2

More than or Equal to 24 Months

2

729 (70)

18

Number of Living Children

Less than or Equal to 5 Children

1

1298 (92)

1

More than 5 Children

2

114 (8)

19

During Antenatal Care Advised on Exclusive Breastfeeding

No

0

652 (46)

1

Yes

1

760 (54)