Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of children who were breastfed and children who were not
From: Protective effect of breastfeeding with regard to children’s behavioral and cognitive problems
Breastfeeding (N = 522) | Non-breastfeeding (N = 352) | t or X 2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 9.07 (0.70) | 9.02 (0.72) | 0.99 | 0.323 |
Male, n (%) | 312 (59.8) | 197 (56.0) | 1.27 | 0.260 |
Region | 4.56 | 0.102 | ||
Urban | 222 (42.5) | 129 (36.6) | ||
Industrial | 218 (41.8) | 151 (42.9) | ||
Rural | 82 (15.7) | 72 (20.5) | ||
Yearly family income | 1.81 | 0.179 | ||
>$25,000 | 315 (60.9) | 229 (65.4) | ||
<$25,000 | 202 (39.1) | 121 (34.6) | 0.683 | |
Maternal IQ | 108.11 (11.38) | 106.38 (11.89) | 2.10 | 0.036 |
Child’s IQ | 112.41 (13.95) | 108.47 (14.16) | 4.07 | < 0.001 |