Assessment of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Associated Factors among Mothers in West Shoa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants among women in west Shoa zone.

		Frequency	Percent
Age of the mother	<18	44	6.2
	18–35	532	74.9
	>35	134	18.9
	Total	710	100.0
Ethnicity	Oromo	498	70.14
	Amhara	178	25.1
	Gurage	25	3.52
	Others	9	1.3
	Total	710	100.0
Marital status	Married	640	90.1
	Single	70	9.9
	Total	710	100.0
Religion	Orthodox	242	34.1
	Protestant	433	61.0
	Muslim	35	4.9
	Total	710	100.0
Residence	Urban	403	56.8
	Rural	307	43.2
	Total	710	100.0
Educational status	Illiterate	138	19.4
	Can read and write with no formal education	82	11.5
	Completed elementary/grades 1–8	153	21.5
	Completed secondary school/grades 9–12	184	25.9
	Above grade 12	153	21.5
	Total	710	100.0
Monthly income	Very low (<600)	181	25.5
	Low (601–1500)	128	18.0
	Average (1501–3500)	167	23.7
	Above average (3501–5000)	168	9.3
	High (>5001)	66	30.1
	Total	710	100.0