Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Associated Factors among Mothers Attending Private Pediatric and Child Clinics, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers attending private pediatric and child clinics, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March–May 2016.

Variable	Respondents’ response	Frequency	Percent
Age of mother	15–25 years	90	23.7
	26–35 years	259	68.2
	36–45 years and above	31	8.2
Religion of mother	Orthodox	293	77.1
	Muslim	26	6.8
	Protestant	55	14.5
	Other	6	1.6
Educational status of mother	Literate	14	3.7
	Primary to secondary school	108	28.4
	Diploma	131	34.5
	First degree	106	27.9
	Masters and above	21	5.5
Parental employment status	Employed	218	57.4
	Unemployed	162	42.6
Marital status	Married	362	95.3
	Unmarried	13	3.4
	Divorced/widowed	5	1.3
Means of household income	I have my own income	170	44.7
	Only my husband’s income	210	55.3
Amount of monthly income	7001–11000	74	19.5
	11001–15000 ETB	145	38.2
	>15000 ETB	161	42.4

: Ethiopian Birr.