Table 2.
Characteristics of participants
| All (n=199) | Parent-led feeding (n=140) | Self-identified BLW (n=42) | Adherent BLW (n=17) | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Maternal age at child's birth (years) | 0.005 | ||||
| <20 | 13 | 11 (8.2) | 1 (2.4) | 1 (6.25) | |
| 20–29 | 49 | 28 (20.0) | 17 (40.5) | 4 (23.5) | |
| 30–39 | 103 | 71 (50.7) | 24 (57.1) | 8 (47.1) | |
| 40–49 | 28 | 24 (17.1) | 0 | 4 (23.5) | |
| Missing | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Infant age (months) | 0.194 | ||||
| 6–7 | 52 | 36 (25.7) | 13 (30.9) | 3 (17.6) | |
| 7–8 | 23 | 18 (12.9) | 2 (4.8) | 3 (17.6) | |
| 8–9 | 34 | 27 (19.3) | 5 (11.9) | 2 (11.8) | |
| 9–10 | 31 | 18 (12.9) | 12 (28.6) | 1 (5.9) | |
| 10–11 | 29 | 19 (13.6) | 5 (11.9) | 5 (29.4) | |
| 11–12 | 30 | 22 (15.7) | 5 (11.9) | 3 (17.6) | |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maternal education | 0.572 | ||||
| Year 11 or below† | 6 | 3 (2.1) | 3 (7.1) | 0 | |
| Year 12 or 13‡ | 55 | 39 (27.9) | 11 (26.2) | 5 (29.4) | |
| Postsecondary school | 34 | 27 (19.3) | 5 (11.9) | 2 (11.8) | |
| University degree or higher | 98 | 65 (46.4) | 23 (54.8) | 10 (58.8) | |
| Missing | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ethnicity | 0.966 | ||||
| NZ European | 121 | 78 (55.7) | 32 (76.2) | 11 (64.7) | |
| NZ Māori | 12 | 8 (5.7) | 4 (9.5) | 0 | |
| Samoan | 2 | 2 (1.4) | 0 | 0 | |
| Indian | 4 | 4 (2.9) | 0 | 0 | |
| Chinese | 2 | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 1 (5.9) | |
| English | 8 | 6 (4.3) | 2 (4.8) | 0 | |
| Other | 10 | 6 (4.3) | 3 (7.1) | 1 (5.9) | |
| Missing | 40 | 35 | 1 | 4 | |
| Parity | 0.240 | ||||
| Primiparous | 89 | 66 (47.1) | 14 (33.3) | 9 (52.9) | |
| Multiparous | 110 | 74 (52.9) | 28 (66.7) | 8 (47.1) | |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Household composition | 0.271 | ||||
| Mother and father | 160 | 115 (82.1) | 30 (71.4) | 15 (88.2) | |
| Single parent | 23 | 17 (12.1) | 6 (14.3) | 0 | |
| Missing | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
| Residing region | 0.001 | ||||
| Auckland | 78 | 61 (43.6) | 17 (43.6) | 0 | |
| Wellington | 42 | 28 (20.0) | 12 (28.6) | 2 (11.8) | |
| Christchurch | 29 | 17 (12.1) | 4 (9.5) | 8 (47.1) | |
| Dunedin | 31 | 21 (15.0) | 5 (11.9) | 5 (29.4) | |
| Other | 8 | 7 (5.0) | 1 (2.4) | 0 | |
| Missing | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
| Maternal employment status | 0.119 | ||||
| Currently in paid employment | 44 | 25 (18.7) | 15 (35.7) | 4 (23.5) | |
| Not in paid employment | 89 | 62 (46.3) | 21 (50.0) | 6 (35.3) | |
| On parental leave, returning to paid employment | 40 | 32 (23.9) | 5 (11.9) | 3 (17.6) | |
| On parental leave, not returning to paid employment | 18 | 15 (11.2) | 1 (2.4) | 2 (11.8) | |
| Missing | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
*p Value compares feeding methods, bold indicates significance.
†Year 11 is usually at age 15–16 years.
‡Years 12 and 13 are usually at ages 16–18 years.
BLW, baby-led weaning; NZ, New Zealand.