Table 1 Sample Characteristics
From: Mother-infant bonding is not associated with feeding type: a community study sample
| Demographic variables (N = 271) | statistic |
|---|---|
| Education % | |
| Less than 8 years | 0.4% |
| 8–12 years | 8.5% |
| 12–16 years | 48.7% |
| 16+ | 42.1% |
| With partner / married | 95.9% |
| Employment | |
| Full-time employment | 59.4% |
| Partial employment & Student | 14.4% |
| Full-time student | 7% |
| Neither | 18% |
| Household income | |
| Significantly below median | 9.2% |
| Below median | 17.3% |
| Around median | 34.3% |
| Above median | 25.1% |
| Significantly above median | 8.9% |
| Declined to answer | 3.3% |