Formula feeding practice and associated factors among mothers with infants 0–6 months of age in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers having infants less than 6 months old, in Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 494)

Variables	Category	Frequency (N = 494)	Percent (%)
Age (years)	<25	64	13.0
	25–34	297	60.1
	≥35	133	26.9
Educational status	Primary	77	15.6
	Secondary	112	22.7
	Certificate/diploma	141	28.5
	Degree and above	164	33.2
Occupational status	House wife	198	40.1
	Private employee	169	34.2
	Government employee	110	22.3
	Others^a	17	3.4
Current marital Status	Married	475	96.2
Current marital Status	Single/Divorced	19	3.8

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