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Table 1 Participant characteristics N = 22

From: Factors affecting infant feeding choices with a focus on barriers to exclusive breastfeeding in Western Jamaica: a qualitative study

Variables

Number

Percent

Marital status

  

 Single

10

45

 Married

3

14

 Common law

9

41

Education

  

 Primary

1

5

 High School

13

59

 Above high school

8

36

Income in Jamaican Dollars

  

 ≤ 25,000

11

50

 > 25,000

10

45

 No answer

1

5

Number of children

  

 1–2

15

68

 ≥ 3

7

32

Reported Breastfeeding

  

 Yes

21

95

 No

1

5

Type of Breastfeeding

  

 Exclusive

11

52

 Non-exclusive

10

48