Table 1.
Characteristics of Primiparous Women Recruited in Late Pregnancy
Maternal characteristics (n=346) | n (%) |
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Hospital | |
Royal Women's Hospital (public) | 154 (44.5) |
Frances Perry House (private) | 192 (55.5) |
Age (years) [mean (SD, range)] | 32.7 (4.1, 19–44) |
Marital status | |
Married | 229 (66) |
Unmarried, living with partner | 103 (30) |
Not living with partner | 2 (1) |
Separated/divorced | 1 (0) |
Single | 11 (3) |
Education level | |
Tertiary degree or higher | 267 (77) |
Gestation at (weeks) [mean (SD, range)] | |
Recruitment | 37 (1.3, 34–42) |
Birth | 39 (1.2, 36–42) |
Breastfeeding intention (months) [mean (range)] | 9.7 (1–24) |
Cesarean birth | 156 (45) |
Baby's sex male | 168 (49) |
Any breastmilk feeding at 8 weeks postpartum (n=340) | 320 (94) |