Table 1.
Sociodemographic and biomedical characteristics of sample (n = 128)
| Sociodemographic | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age |
|
|
| 20–24 |
2 (2) |
|
| 25–29 |
22 (17) |
|
| 30–34 |
53 (41) |
|
| 35–39 |
42 (33) |
|
| 40–44 |
8 (6) |
|
| Missing |
1 (1) |
|
| Marital status |
|
|
| Living with partner |
14 (11) |
|
| Married |
114 (89) |
|
| Combined annual income AU$ |
|
|
| Below 50 000 |
2 (2) |
|
| 50 000 – 75 000 |
17 (13) |
|
| 75 000 – 100 000 |
27 (21) |
|
| Over 100 000 |
77 (60) |
|
| Missing |
4 (4) |
|
| Education |
|
|
| Year 10 |
4 (3) |
|
| Year 12 |
14 (11) |
|
| Technical and further education (TAFE) |
16 (13) |
|
| University |
58 (45) |
|
| Postgraduate or higher |
36 (28) |
|
|
Biomedical |
|
|
| Birth mode |
|
|
| Normal vaginal |
53 (41) |
|
| Vacuum extraction or forceps |
15 (12) |
|
| Caesarean |
60 (47) |
|
| Type of pain relief in labour |
|
|
| None |
9 (7) |
|
| Nitrous oxide |
34 (27) |
|
| Pethidine |
12 (9) |
|
| Epidural/spinal |
100 (79) |
|
| General anaesthetic |
3 (2) |
|
| Don’t know |
1 (1) |
|
| Missing data |
1 (1) |
|
| Parity |
|
Previously breastfed ≥ 6mths (% multiparas) |
| Primipara – 1 |
55 (43) |
- |
| Multipara – 2 |
48 (38) |
45 (94) |
| Multipara – 3 |
21 (16) |
19 (90) |
| Multipara – 4 |
4 (3) |
1 (25) |
| Infant birth weight (n = 125) |
Male Female |
|
| 2500–2999 g |
4 |
3 |
| 3000–3499 |
18 |
23 |
| 3500–3999 |
36 |
24 |
| 4000–4499 |
10 |
5 |
| 4500–4999 | 0 | 2 |