Exclusive Breastfeeding and Its Determinants in Yaoundé, Cameroon: A Retrospective Survival Analysis

Table 1

Demographic distribution and characteristics of mothers ( =503).

Variable	Level	Number	Percentage
Employment	Employed	273	54.3
	Unemployed	230	45.7
Education level	Basic/no formal education	156	31.0
	Tertiary or higher	347	69.0
Marital status	Married/cohabitating	356	70.8
	Not married	147	29.2
Practiced EBF	Yes	191	38.0
	No	312	62.0
Practiced breast Milk expression	Yes	200	39.8
	No	303	60.2
Attended ANC	Yes	501	99.6
	No	02	0.4

ANC: antenatal clinic; EBF: exclusive breastfeeding.