Cessation of Exclusive Breastfeeding and Determining Factors at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents at University of Gondar Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019 ().

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Maternal age in years	<20	11	3.2
	20–29	255	74.1
	≥30	78	22.7
Religion	Orthodox	300	87.2
	Muslim	37	10.8
	Protestant	7	2.0
Educational status	No education	32	9.3
	Primary	70	20.3
	Secondary	95	27.6
	College and above	147	42.7
Marital status	Married	342	99.4
	Widowed	1	0.3
	Divorced	1	0.3
Maternal occupation	Housewife	184	53.5
	Merchant	32	9.3
	Civil servant	109	31.7
	Private sector	19	5.5
Occupation of the partner	Farmer	31	9.0
	Paid job	161	46.8
	Student	6	1.7
	Merchant	99	28.8
	Others	47	13.7
Educational status of the partner	No education	22	6.4
	Primary	50	14.5
	Secondary	85	24.7
	College and above	187	54.4
Place of residence	Rural	26	7.6
	Urban	318	92.4