Table 1.
Characteristics of participants
|
Demographic characteristics of the breastfeeding women enquirers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | ||
| Age (n = 77) |
|
|
|
| |
25-29 |
18 |
23 |
| |
30-34 |
29 |
38 |
| |
35-39 |
21 |
27 |
| |
over 40 |
9 |
12 |
| Which child is this in your family? (n = 77) | |||
| |
first |
46 |
60 |
| |
second |
21 |
27 |
| |
third |
8 |
10 |
| |
fourth |
1 |
1 |
| |
fifth |
1 |
1 |
| Ethnic origin (n = 76) | |||
| |
white |
70 |
92 |
| |
mixed |
2 |
3 |
| |
Asian/Asian British |
3 |
4 |
| |
other |
1 |
1 |
| School leaving age (n = 75) | |||
| |
16 or under |
8 |
11 |
| |
17 |
4 |
5 |
| |
18 |
12 |
16 |
| |
19 or over |
51 |
68 |
| | |||
|
Healthcare professional occupation (n = 24) | |||
| |
|
n |
% |
| |
Infant feeding co-ordinator |
8 |
33 |
| |
Health visitor |
6 |
25 |
| |
Midwife |
4 |
17 |
| |
Physician |
1 |
4 |
| |
Pharmacist |
1 |
4 |
| |
Community staff nurse |
1 |
4 |
| |
Community breastfeeding leader |
1 |
4 |
| |
Hospital nurse specialising in lactation |
1 |
4 |
| Not stated | 1 | 4 | |