Table 1. Sample characteristics.
Mean [SD] | Range | |
Maternal age (years) | 32 [6.84] | 20–43 |
Infant age (months) | 6.20 [1.64] | 4–10 |
EPDS score | 5.85 [3.82] | 0–14 |
Frequency | Frequency | |
Ethnicity | Caucasian | 14 (70%) |
Asian/black/mixed | 6 (30%) | |
Highest qualification | High school (GCSE) | 7 (35%) |
Post-secondary vocational | 5 (25%) | |
Post-secondary academic | 2 (10%) | |
Degree/diploma | 6 (30%) | |
Housing status | Owner occupier | 15 (75%) |
Tenant: Housing association or council | 4 (20%) | |
Resident with employer | 1 (5%) | |
Living with partner | Yes | 19 (95%) |
Occupation | Professional/managerial | 5 (25%) |
Skilled non-manual or manual | 6 (30%) | |
Semi-skilled/unskilled | 3 (15%) | |
Homemaker/student | 6 (30%) | |
Parity | 1 | 12 (60%) |
2 | 4 (20%) | |
3+ | 4 (20%) | |
Infant gender | Boy | 7 (35%) |
Breastfeeding history | Yes/sometimes | 15 (75%) |
No | 5 (25%) | |
Current breastfeeding | Yes | 9 (45%) |