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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%

  1. Median monthly household income was equivalent to approximately 3715 USD at the time of data collection