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Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents who participated in the study (total N = 45)

From: A qualitative study on the perspectives of Turkish mothers and grandmothers in the Netherlands regarding the influence of grandmothers on health related practices in the first 1000 days of a child’s life

 

Mothers (N = 16)

Grandmothers (N = 29)

Age in years, mean (range)

31.2 (25-40)

55.9 (42-77)

Education level, n (%)

 Low

2 (12.4)

17 (58.6)

 Middle

7 (43.8)

11 (37.9)

 High

7 (43.8)

0 (0)

 Unknown

0 (0)

1 (3.5)

Employment status, n (%)

 Employed

10 (22.2)

6 (20.7)

 Unemployed

6 (77.8)

23 (79.3)

Living with, n (%)

 Extended family

5 (31.3)

3 (10.3)

 Nuclear family

11 (68.7)

26 (89.7)

Age of infant in months, mean (range)

21.9 (3-36)

22.1 (0-48)

Age categories of infants, n (%)

 0-6 months

1 (5.6)

4 (8.2)

 6-12 months

4 (22.2)

11 (22.5)

 12-24 months

4 (22.2)

13 (26.5)

 24-36 months

9 (50.0)

13 (26.5)

 36-48 months

0 (0)

8 (16.3)