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. 2014 Mar 4;9(3):e88436. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088436

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%)