Table 3.
Characteristics of N =2094 mothers who consented at Stage 1 and were Allocated (n=698) or Not allocated a(n=1396)
|
Variableb |
Allocated (n=698) |
Not allocated (n=1396)a |
Difference c p value |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Consented |
Did not Consent (n=885) |
Could not recontact (n=511) |
|
| Mean ± SD or %(n) | ||||
| Maternal age at delivery (years)d (n=2087) |
30.1 ± 5.3 |
28.0 ± 5.5 |
26.2 ± 5.5 |
<.001 |
| Maternal education (University degree)e (n=2078) |
58 (406) |
36 (311) |
27 (137) |
<.001 |
| Born in Australia/New Zealande |
78 (542) |
77 (667) |
75 (376) |
.3 |
| Married/Defactoe (n=2062) |
95 (659) |
90 (778) |
83 (421) |
<.001 |
| Intend to breastfeed exclusivelye (n=2088) |
93 (652) |
90 (794) |
87 (441) |
<.001 |
| Smoked during pregnancye (n=2081) | 12 (85) | 21 (185) | 32 (164) | <.001 |
(n values) reflect missing data.
a excluding an additional 75 participants who became ineligible.
b based on data provided at Stage 1.
c comparison between Allocated vs. Not allocated.
d based on independent samples t test; Mean ± standard deviation (SD) reported.
e based on likelihood ratio chi-square test; proportion % (count) reported.