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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants for factor analysis of EBFSS (n = 348)

From: Examining psychometric properties of the Iranian version of exclusive breastfeeding social support scale (EBFSS)

Characteristics

Mean

SD

Age (Year)

Spouse age (Year)

Gravidity

Parity

30.4

35.5

2.0

1.6

6.0

6.1

1.0

0.6

 

Number

Percent

Type of delivery

  

NVD

CS

72

276

20.7

79.3

Education level

Intermediate or below

77

22.1

Diploma and high school

271

77.9

Spouse Educational level

  

Intermediate or below

83

23.9

Diploma and high school

265

76.1

Job

Housewife

315

90.5

Employee

33

9.5

Income

Not at all sufficient

53

15.2

Relatively sufficient

229

65.8

Completely sufficient

66

19

Breastfeeding history

Yes

199

57.2

No

149

42.8

  1. Abbreviations: SD, Standard deviation; NVD, normal vaginal delivery; CS, cesarean section