Breastfeeding practices, timing of introduction of complementary beverages and foods and weight status in infants and toddlers participants of a WIC clinic in Puerto Rico

Table 1 Socio-demographics characteristics of the sample (n = 189)

Socio-demographic variables	N	% or Median (25th, 75th percentiles)
Caregivers’ characteristics
Relation to infant
Mother	181	95.8 %
Father	3	1.6 %
Other (grandparent, aunt/uncle)	5	2.6 %
Age (years)		27.0 (24.0, 32.0)
Education^a
≤High school	71	38.0 %
>High school	116	62.0 %
Number of children		2.0 (1.0–2.0)
Infants’ characteristics
Gender
Girl	86	45.5 %
Boy	103	54.5 %
Age (months)		12.0 (9.0,18.0)
Weight-for-length percentile
Underweight (<5th)	5	2.6 %
Healthy weight (5–89th)	141	74.6 %
Excessive weight (≥90th)	43	22.8 %