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Table 1 Characteristics of survey participants

From: Maternal perspectives on the use of probiotics in infants: a cross-sectional survey

Demographic variables

%

Age range (N = 388)

 

18-24

1.5

25-34

66.0

35-49

32.5

Marital Status (N = 389)

 

Married

86.9

Common-law/Living with partner

10.0

Single/Separated/Divorced/Widowed

3.1

Highest Level of Education (N = 389)

 

Less than high school

0.3

High school

6.7

Technical/vocational/trade

15.2

University undergraduate

47.3

University post-graduate

30.6

Household Income (N = 382)

 

< $20,000

1.8

$20,000-$39,999

2.6

$40,000-$69,999

12.0

$70,000-$99,999

26.4

$100,000 or more

57.1

Children (under 18 yrs) in the Household ( N = 389 mean ± SD)

1.6 (±0.72)

Age of youngest child in months (N = 388 mean ± SD)

11.8 (±6.59)

Ethnic origin (N = 383)

 

First Nations/ Metis

1.3

European

74.7

Caribbean

0.3

Latin/central/south American

2.3

African

1.0

Arab

0.3

Asian

6.8

Oceania

0.3

Unknown/Other

13.1

Birth place (N = 388)

 

Canada

82.2

Other

17.8

  1. SD, standard deviation.