Table 1.
Details of Participants
| Mothers | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 27–30 | 4 (28.6) |
| 31–33 | 4 (28.6) |
| 34–36 | 6 (42.9) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Chinese | 12 (85.7) |
| Othera | 2 (14.3) |
| Monthly household income | |
| Less than 6000 | 1 (7.1) |
| >6000–10,000 | 4 (28.6) |
| >10,000–14,000 | 5 (35.7) |
| More than 14,000 | 4 (28.6) |
| Number of children | |
| 1 | 7 (50.0) |
| 2 | 5 (35.7) |
| 3 | 2 (14.3) |
| Type of hospital (most recent delivery) | |
| Public | 8 (57.1) |
| Private | 6 (42.9) |
| Hospital is a certified Baby Friendly | |
| Hospital (most recent delivery) | |
| Yes | 10 (71.4) |
| No | 4 (28.6) |
| Feeding pattern for youngest child | |
| Exclusively breastfed | 7 (50.0) |
| Formula fed | 7 (50.0) |
| Health workers | N (%) |
| Role | |
| Doctor (women’s health)b | 5 (25.0) |
| Doctor (pediatric) | 3 (15.0) |
| General practitionerc | 2 (10.0) |
| Nursed | 5 (25.0) |
| Lactation consultant | 3 (15.0) |
| Researchere | 2 (10.0) |
Notes: a “Other” ethnicities included Indian and Vietnamese. b Women’s health doctors specialised in obstetrics-gynaecology or perinatal psychiatry. c General practitioners included one nurse and one doctor, both from a polyclinic setting. d All nurses had worked in a maternity or obstetrics-gynaecology setting. e Both researchers specialized in child nutrition.