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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women in Moshi municipal by clinics (N = 413)

From: Prevalence and factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding among women in Moshi municipal, northern Tanzania

Characteristics

Overall

Frequency (%)

Health Facility

Pasua (n = 228)

Frequency (%)

Majengo (n = 185)

Frequency (%)

Maternal age (years)

  < 20

39 (9.4)

27 (11.8)

12 (6.5)

 20–34

338 (81.9)

187 (82.0)

151 (81.6)

  ≥ 35

36 (8.7)

14 (6.2)

22 (11.9)

Religion

 Christian

234 (56.7)

92 (40.4)

142 (76.8)

 Muslim

179 (43.3)

136 (59.6)

43 (23.2)

Marital status

 Single/widow/Separated

42 (10.1)

23 (10.1)

19 (10.3)

 Married/Cohabiting

371 (89.8)

205 (89.9)

166 (89.7)

Education status

 None and primary

254 (61.5)

153 (67.1)

101 (54.6)

 Secondary and above

159 (38.5)

75 (32.9)

84 (45.4)

Occupation status (N = 410)

 Self employed

371 (90.5)

211 (93.3)

160 (87.0)

 Employed

39 (9.5)

15 (6.6)

24 (13.0)

Maternal income* (N = 284)

  ≤ 60,000Tshs

144 (50.7)

92 (53.2)

52 (46.8)

  > 60,000Tshs

140 (49.3)

81 (46.8)

59 (53.2)

Alcohol use

 Yes

61 (14.8)

16 (7.0)

45 (24.3)

 No

352 (85.2)

212 (93.0)

140 (75.7)

Partners information’s

Education level (N = 408)

  None and primary

221 (54.2)

130 (57.8)

91 (49.7)

  Secondary and above

187 (45.8)

95 (42.2)

92 (50.3)

Occupation status (N = 412)

  Self employed

246 (59.7)

143 (63.0)

103 (55.7)

  Employed

166 (40.3)

84 (37.0)

82 (44.3)

Child information

Sex of the child (N = 409)

  Male

201 (49.1)

107 (47.8)

94 (50.8)

  Female

208 (50.9)

117 (52.2)

91 (49.2)

  1. *At the time of the study 1 USD = 2000 TZS