Research Article
Breastfeeding among Latino Families in an Urban Pediatric Office Setting
Table 1
Demographics of sample.
| Average age of mothers (years ± SD) | 27.25 ± 5.82 | Age group | 16–24 years old | 70 (35%) | 25–35 years old | 109 (54.5%) | >35 years old | 16 (8%) | Unknown | 5 (2.5%) | Total | 200 (100%) | Birth order | 1 | 57 (28.5%) | 2 | 72 (36%) | 3 or higher | 69 (34.5%) | Unknown | 2 (1%) | Total | 200 (100%) | Household information | Number of children living in household | 1 | 48 (24%) | 2 | 57 (28.5%) | 3 or more | 60 (30%) | Unknown | 35 (17.5%) | Total | 200 (100%) | Number of adults living in household | 1 | 8 (4%) | 2 | 81 (40.5%) | 3 or more | 79 (39.5%) | Unknown | 32 (16%) | Total | 200 (100%) | Household type | Married | 44 (22%) | Living together | 90 (45%) | Separated | 27 (13.5%) | Other | 11 (5.5%) | Unknown | 28 (14%) | Total | 200 (100%) |
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