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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants

From: Socio-cultural influences on children’s feeding habits and feeding frequencies in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: a retrospective survey

Characteristics

Frequencies (%)

Children’s age groups (N = 618)

6–8 months

36.73

9–23 months

63.27

Children’s gender (N = 618)

Male

50.97

Female

49.03

Mother’s age groups (N = 618)

17–25 years

36.41

26–34 years

46.28

35–44 years

17.31

Education level (N = 618)

NS

20.55

PL

23.95

SL

40.78

HL

14.72

Marital status (N = 618)

Sin

4.85

Mar

95.15

Occupation (N = 618)

Hw

43.53

Sal

21.68

IS

34.79

  1. Legend: NS Note schooled, PL Primary level, SL Secondary level, HL High level, Sin Single, Mar Married, Hw Housewife, Sal Salaried, IS Informal sector, N Number