Research Article
Perceptions and Practices regarding Breastfeeding among Postnatal Women at a District Tertiary Referral Government Hospital in Southern India
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics (total
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| Characteristics | (%) |
| Age | | <than 20 years | 24 (12.8) | 21–25 years | 90 (47.9) | 26–30 years | 55 (29.3) | 31–35 years | 19 (10.1) |
| Religion | | Hindu | 149 (79.8) | Muslim | 24 (12.8) | Christian | 15 (8) |
| Type of family | | Nuclear | 39 (20.2) | Joint | 149 (79.8) |
| Mothers education status | | Below high school | 71 (37.77) | High school | 90 (47.87) | Preuniversity and above | 27 (14.36) |
| Family size | | 1–3 persons | 24 (12.8) | 4–6 persons | 69 (36.7) | 7–9 persons | 83 (44.1) | >9 persons | 12 (6.4) |
| Total family income (in rupees per month) | | <2500 | 7 (3.7) | 2500–5000 | 96 (51.1) | 5000–7000 | 58 (30.8) | >7000 | 27 (14.4) |
| Per capita income (in rupees per month) | | <500 | 17 (9) | 500–1000 | 103 (54.8) | 1000–1500 | 57 (30.3) | >1500 | 11 (5.9) |
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1 US dollar = 68 Indian rupees.
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