Table 1.
Sociodemographic and practice-related characteristics of the study sample (N = 89)*
| VARIABLE | RESPONDENTS N (%) |
|---|---|
| SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS | |
| Age | |
| • 40 y or younger | 37 (41.6) |
| • Older than 40 y | 52 (58.4) |
| Decade of graduation | |
| • 1980 or later | 62 (69.7) |
| • 1979 or earlier | 27 (30.3) |
| Income | |
| • Less than $100 000 | 20 (23.0) |
| • $100 000 to $150 000 | 38 (43.7) |
| • More than $150 000 | 29 (33.3) |
| Parental leave taken | |
| • Yes | 84 (95.5) |
| • No | 4 (4.5) |
| Duration of breastfeeding | |
| • 6 mo or less† | 40 (45.5) |
| • 7 mo or more | 48 (54.5) |
| Partner’s hours worked | |
| • Full-time (≥40 h/wk) | 65 (84.4) |
| • Part-time (<40 h/wk) | 12 (15.6) |
| PRACTICE-RELATED CHARACTERISTICS | |
| Specialty | |
| • Specialists | 31 (34.8) |
| • Family doctors | 58 (65.2) |
| Leave benefits | |
| • No parental leave benefits | 58 (65.2) |
| • Parental leave benefits | 31 (34.8) |
| Hours worked | |
| • Full-time (≥40 h/wk) | 71 (79.8) |
| • Part-time (<40 h/wk) | 18 (20.2) |
| Location of work | |
| • Urban practice | 63 (70.8) |
| • Rural practice | 26 (29.2) |
| Type of practice | |
| • Solo practice | 15 (18.8) |
| • Group practice | 65 (81.3) |
| Type of remuneration | |
| • Fee-for-service | 60 (69.0) |
| • Salaried | 27 (31.0) |
*
N does not always equal 89 owing to missing data.
†
Includes 3 respondents who did not breastfeed any of their children.