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 |