Breast milk feeding practices and frequencies among complementary-fed children: a cross-sectional study in Northern Thailand

Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study population by appropriate complementary feeding practices

Characteristics	Total, n (%) (N = 1122)
Child
Age (months), median (P₂₅-P₇₅)	10.0 (7.0–17.0)
6–11	607 (54.1)
12–17	239 (21.3)
18–24	276 (24.6)
Gender
Male	605 (53.9)
Female	517 (46.1)
Caregiver (n = 1,122)
Household guardian
Both biological parents	456 (40.6)
Mother only	365 (32.5)
Maternal grandmother	169 (15.1)
Others	132 (11.8)
Occupational status
Stay-at-home	625 (55.7)
Active/Workplace-based Occupations	497 (44.3)
Working
Educational level of primary caregiver (n = 1,122)
12th grade and less	570 (50.8)
Some colleges, no degree	198 (17.6)
Bachelor’s degree and higher 335 (29.9)
Not known 19 (2.7)
Household income per month, Baht (USD) (n = 1113), median (P₂₅-P₇₅)	20,000 (15000–30000)
≤ 15,000 (432)	337 (30.3)
15,001–30,000 (432–864)	539 (48.4)
≥ 30,001 (432)	237 (21.3)

Household Guardian: The individual who resides with the child and is primarily responsible for their care and supervision. Primary Caregiver: When the household guardian is reported as both biological parents, the data should default to the mother for consistency in record-keeping and analysis
Thailand’s GDP per capita in 2023 was 7,171.8 USD [21]

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